The contentious ontogeny of fibrosis in the kidney Peter J. Nelson Kidney International Volume 84, Issue 1, Pages 14-15 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.107 Copyright © 2013 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Speculation on possible precursors to fibrocytes recruited to injured kidneys. The study by Reich et al.8 suggests that precursors to fibrocytes exist in the bone marrow. Among others, possible precursors include mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), yolk sac–derived myeloid precursors (YSMP), and monocyte/macrophage/dendritic cell precursors (MDP). Kidney International 2013 84, 14-15DOI: (10.1038/ki.2013.107) Copyright © 2013 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions