Timing urinary tract reconstruction in rats to avoid hydronephrosis and fibrosis in the transplanted fetal metanephros as assessed using imaging.

Chronic kidney disease leads to high morbidity rates among humans. Kidney transplantation is often necessary for severe symptoms; however, options for new curative treatments are desired because of donor shortage. For example, it has been established that the kidneys can efficiently generate urine a...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Nishi, Takafumi Haji, Takuya Matsumoto, Chisato Hayakawa, Kenichi Maeda, Shozo Okano, Takashi Yokoo, Satomi Iwai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231233