ArticleThe Journal of physiology2020
Identification and classification of interstitial cells in the mouse renal pelvis.
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- Three-dimensional analysis of interstitial cells in the lamina propria of the murine vas deferens by confocal laser scanning microscopy and FIB/SEM.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Propagation of Pacemaker Activity and Peristaltic Contractions in the Mouse Renal Pelvis Rely on CaFunction (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Isolating and Imaging Live, Intact Pacemaker Regions of Mouse Renal Pelvis by Vibratome Sectioning.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2021Article
- Identification of PDGFRα-positive interstitial cells in the distal segment of the murine vas deferens.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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key pointsPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRα) is a novel biomarker along with smooth myosin heavy chain for the pacemaker cells (previously termed 'atypical' smooth muscle cells) in the murine and cynomolgus monkey pelvis-kidney junction. PDGFRα ABSTRACT: Rhythmic contractions of the renal pelvis transport urine from the kidneys into the ureter. Specialized pacemaker cells, termed atypical smooth muscle cells (ASMCs), are thought to drive the peristaltic contractions of typical smooth muscle cells (TSMCs) in the renal pelvis. Interstitial cells (ICs) in close proximity to ASMCs and TSMCs have been described, but the role of these cells is poorly understood. The presence and distributions of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α
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