Reconstruction of the urinary tract at the appropriate time reduces fibrosis of the metanephros in rats as judged by imaging
Kotaro Nishi, Takafumi Haji, Takuya Matsumoto, Chisato Hayakawa, Kenichi Maeda, Shozo Okano, Takashi Yokoo, Satomi Iwai
This study evaluates the growth of transplanted metanephros in rats using imaging and finds that optimizing urinary tract reconstruction timing reduces fibrosis.
PLoS ONE · Jan 15, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology