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ArticleTurkish journal of urology2019

Is there a difference in the number of interstitial cells, neurons, presence of fibrosis and inflammation in ureteropelvic junction tissues of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction with and without crossing vessels?

Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Abdullah Erdem Canda, Bahri Gök, Ural Oğuz, Sinem Gümüştaş, Ali Fuat Atmaca, Erdem Vargöl

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Article in Turkish journal of urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hayriye Tatlı DoğanDepartment of Pathology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abdullah Erdem CandaDepartment of Urology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-653X
Bahri GökDepartment of Urology, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2295-234X
Ural OğuzDepartment of Urology, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0652-7957
Sinem GümüştaşDepartment of Pathology, Çukurova Dr. Aşkım Tüfekçi State Hospital, Adana, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8794-5431
Ali Fuat AtmacaDepartment of Urology, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-2135
Erdem VargölDepartment of Pathology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-1050
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · TRAnkara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRGiresun University · TRSakarya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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Abstract

objectiveWe compared the number of interstitial cells (ICs), nerves, presence of fibrosis and inflammation at the level of full-thickness human ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) tissues obtained from normal subjects, and patients with UPJ obstruction with and without crossing vessels. MATERIAL AND

methodsNormal UPJ tissues (n=12) histopathologically confirmed to be without tumor involvement were obtained from subjects who underwent radical nephrectomy for kidney mass. Additional UPJ tissues were obtained from patients who underwent pyeloplasty due to UPJ obstruction. Crossing vessel was identified in 17 patients. In 57 patients, no crossing-vessel was noted. ICs were stained immunohistochemically with anti-human CD117 (c-kit) antibody. Neural tissue was stained with S-100. The numbers of ICs and neurons were compared between the groups: controls with normal UPJ (Group I), Ureteropelvic junction obtruction (UPJO) with crossing vessel (Group II) and UPJ obstruction without crossing vessel (Group III). Groups were also compared in terms of the presence of fibrosis and inflammation.

resultsThe mean age of total population included in the study was 30.5±18.5 years. No significant differences were detected between the three groups regarding mean and median numbers of ICs at the level of UPJ (lamina propria and muscle layer) and mean and median numbers of neurons at the level of lamina propria (p>0.05). Likewise, no significant differences were detected between the three groups regarding the presence of fibrosis and inflammation (p>0.05).

conclusionNumber of ICs, neurons, presence of fibrosis and inflammation seem to be similar in the intact UPJ and UPJ with obstruction with and without crossing vessel. Cellular function rather than the number ICs might play a role that warrants further research.

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PMCPMC6619840
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