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 tissue