Study Model Diet Renal function Osteochondrocytic marker(s) Arterial mineralization Location Mechanism Luo et al. [82] Mgp−/− mice Standard Normal ↑Col II Medial Chondrocytic Davis et al. [218] Ldlr−/− mice High…
Fig. 1 Histopathological changes in peritonitis induced by mechanical scraping or in peritonitis induced by mechanical scraping following repeated zymosan injections. Frames a, b, e, f, i, j, m, and…
Fig. 1 Characterization of the DC kidney scaffolds. (a) Gross appearance of harvested DC kidney scaffolds. (b) Electron microscopy observation shows intact extracellular matrix in DC kidney scaffold. Blue arrows…
Fig. 1 Genetic map of the transgenic Pod-rtTA/LC1/R26R mice. Pod-rtTA: The podocyte promoter (derived from the human podocin gene, NPHS2) drives expression of the tetracycline-inducible reverse transactivator (rtTA2-M2) in podocytes…
Fig. 1 Phase contrast microscopic appearance of confluent human renal fibroblasts . Cells show characteristic “fingerprint” monolayers without forming hillocks 2 Materials 2.1 General Sterile Cell Culture Materials 1. Glass…
Fig. 11.1 Endoscopic view of a superficial urothelial lesion of the left renal pelvis with a fiber optic (left) and a digital (right) ureteroscope Moreover, an adequate staging of UUT-TCC…
Fig. 4.1 The semirigid ureteroscope (a = shown is the ACMI MR6 model) can be utilized to inspect the distal ureter, while the flexible ureteroscope (b = shown is the Karl Storz Flex Xc…
Study Number of patients Median follow-up (months) Cohort UTR prevalence Median time to UTR (months) UTR risk factors UTR location UTR characteristics Solsanaa et al. [10] 138 86 NIMBC with…
Fig. 1.1 A retrograde with 30 % iodinated contrast mildly dilates and clearly outlines the ureter and the filling defect of the 3 cm neoplasm Unless there is a finding…
Fig. 2.1 A 64 year old male presents with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. A right upper quadrant ultrasound (not shown) demonstrated right hydronephrosis. Axial (a) and…
