Healthy vs. Damaged Kidney (IMAGE) Keck School of Medicine of USC Caption Following acute kidney injury, damaged cells interact within disease-promoting microenvironments, a process linked to the progression to chronic kidney disease. Credit Image/ Michal Polonsky Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.