Myocyte Apoptosis in Primary Obstructive Megaureters: The Role of Decreased Vascular and Neural Supply
Payabvash S, Kajbafzadeh AM, Tavangar SM, Monajemzadeh M, Sadeghi Z. Myocyte Apoptosis in Primary Obstructive Megaureters: The Role of Decreased Vascular and Neural Supply. Journal Of Urology 2007, 178: 259-264. PMID: 17499782, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary obstructive megaureterObstructive megaureterNumber of microvesselsUreteral endingsApoptosis indexVesicoureteral junctionNerve endingsStudy groupMuscular componentNormal controlsMyocyte apoptosisCD31-positive microvesselsCollagen fibersFunctional obstructionNeural supplyUreteral reimplantationPositive microvesselsMicrovessel densityNerve supplyNerve terminalsDefective vascular developmentMegaureterNeural elementsTissue specimensConnective tissueInvolvement of CD34+ progenitor cells in regeneration of the bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG): time-dependent neovasculogenesis and regeneration of different bladder wall components
Elmi A, Kajbafzadeh A, Payabvash S, Salmasi A, Sadeghi Z, Tavangar S, Mahjoub F. Involvement of CD34+ progenitor cells in regeneration of the bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG): time-dependent neovasculogenesis and regeneration of different bladder wall components. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2007, 3: s55-s56. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2007.01.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBladder acellular matrix graftPost-surgical monthEndothelial progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsSmooth muscle cell αNumber of CD31Values 6 monthsNumber of CD34Progenitor hematopoietic stem cellsBladder wall componentsAcellular matrix graftAcellular matrixStem cellsHost bladderPartial cystectomyAnti-CD31Inflammatory processPolymorphonuclear cellsT lymphocytesBladder wallHaematopoietic stem cellsMatrix graftB lymphocytesNeural elementsDay 4