Alpha adrenergic receptors in renal pelvis and calyces: can rat models be used?

We aimed, in this study, to determine the distribution of α-1 AR subtypes in rat and human pelvis and calyces, and to evaluate, by comparing these two species, the possibility of rats to be used as models for humans. Twenty patients with renal carcinoma were included into the study. The patients und...

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Main Authors: Osman Raif Karabacakb, Nevzat Can Sener, Demet Yilmazer, Yurdum Karabacak, Hasan Nedim Goksel Goktug, Orhan Yigitbasi, Murat Alper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-10-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000500683&lng=en&tlng=en