Stereologic estimates of glomerular volume in unilaterally nephrectomized rats |
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Authors: | Miao H Han K Gu F |
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Institution: | Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing Medical University, People's Republic of China. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively evaluate the changes in glomeruli in unilaterally nephrectomized adult rats by unbiased stereologic techniques. STUDY DESIGN: Adult rats received unilateral nephrectomy (UN) or a sham operation. Four weeks later the remnant kidneys were fixed and sampled by the fractionator method. Consecutive sections were prepared and stained. Morphometric analyses were performed by a light microscope equipped with computer-assisted digitizer. RESULTS: The total glomerular volume increased by 51% (P < .01). The volume density of glomeruli did not change (5.58 +/- 0.22 x 10(-2) vs. 5.51 +/- 0.44 x 10(-2), P > .50). In contrast, the numerical densities of glomeruli decreased by 36% (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Glomerular enlargement, but not the increase in glomerular number contributed heavily to compensatory glomerular growth after UN in rats. |
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