The kidney and urinary systems play an essential role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body’s internal environment by filtering the blood to remove nitrogen wastes (as urine collected in…
The Excretory System and Diabetes The excretory system consists of the kidneys and urinary tract, which together, filter and eliminate waste from the body. As blood circulates throughout the body,…
Lifeline® Renal and Bladder Cells as Normal Tissue Controls Cancer treatments are designed to selectively target cancer cells, while sparing the normal cells of the body. To design drugs with…
The Excretory System: Waste Removal Experts Waste is removed from the body through an elegant filtration system that begins in the kidneys. The renal artery delivers blood to the kidneys,…
Following its exit from the kidneys though the ureters, urine enters the bladder, a muscular organ that collects and expels urine through the urethra. The bladder epithelium, or urothelium, is…
(This is a summary of the state of bladder cancer in the US, along with summaries of two recent bladder cancer research studies using Lifeline® Normal Human Bladder Epithelial Cells.)…
