Identification of countercurrent tubule-vessel arrangements in the early development of mouse kidney based on immunohistochemistry and computer-assisted 3D visualization.
Nephron loop-vessel countercurrent arrangement in the medulla provides the structural basis for the formation of concentrated urine. To date, the morphogenesis of it and relevant water and solutes transportation has not been fully elucidated. In this study, with immunohistochemistry for aquaporins (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307223 |