An immunoelectron-microscopical observation of mouse juxtaglomerular cells in the case of experimental hydronephrosis. |
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| Authors: | Y Kon Y Hashimoto K Murakami M Sugimura |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Changes in juxtaglomerular (JG; renin-containing) cells in experimental hydronephrosis 1 month after ureteral ligation were investigated with immunoelectron-microscopical techniques. Two types of granules, electron dense (D) and lucent (L), were observed. D type granules were labeled more intensely with gold particles than those of L type. Granules intermediate between D and L types and exocytosis of D types were observed. In the cells containing D types exclusively, gold particles were restricted to the granules, whereas in the cells containing both D and L type granules, the particles were scattered throughout the cytoplasmic cytosol. The authors discuss the mechanisms of renin release in JG cells. |
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