Effects of estrous cycle on the mouse kidney morphology |
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Authors: | Yabuki A Maeda M Suzuki S Matsumoto M Kurohmaru M Hayashi Y Taniguchi K Nishinakagawa H |
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Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Although mice kidney morphology shows various sexual dimorphisms, the effect of the estrous cycle has not previously been discussed. In this study, we investigated the effects of the estrous cycle on kidney morphology, including renin-positive areas, of female DBA/2 mice. No effects were confirmed in most of the histometrical parameters, however, the percentage of the renal corpuscles in which cuboidal epithelium covered under 50% of the parietal layer was significantly higher during estrus compared to that during anestrus. |
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