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Generation of Human Kidney Tubuloids from Tissue and Urine

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Published on: April 16, 2021

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Haydar A Mahmood¹, Nazeih M Botros

¹College of Engineering-Biomedical Engineering Program, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901, USA. hay25zu@gmail.com

International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design

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This study developed a computer model simulating kidney function and human fluid balance. The model accurately predicts urine flow changes based on ingested water, aligning with existing research.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Computational Physiology
Electronic Systems Design

Background:

The human renal system is complex, regulating fluid and electrolyte balance.
Accurate physiological models are crucial for understanding kidney function and disease.
Simulating renal dynamics aids in predicting body fluid homeostasis.

Purpose of the Study:

To create a synthesizable computer-simulated model of a simplified renal system.
To dynamically represent human body fluid balance under normal conditions.
To investigate the relationship between ingested water and urine flow.

Main Methods:

Utilized Hardware Description Language (HDL) for computer simulation.
Developed a model incorporating key renal system parameters (e.g., arterial pressure, fluid intake, electrolyte levels, hormone concentrations).
Validated model outputs against established literature values.

Main Results:

The simulated model dynamically represents human fluid balance.
It accurately displays changes in urine flow relative to ingested water volume.
Model outputs demonstrated agreement with existing scientific literature.

Conclusions:

The developed HDL model provides a functional simulation of a simplified renal system.
This computational approach offers a valuable tool for studying renal physiology.
Future work includes hardware implementation on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).