The roles of extracellular matrix proteins, apoptosis and c-kit positive cells in the pathogenesis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-129

  Özel, Ş K ^a   Emir, H ^b   Dervisoglu S ^b   Akpolat, N ^a   Senel B ^c   Kazez, A ^a   Soylet Y ^b   Cetin G ^b,c   Danismend N ^b   Buyukunal S N C ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Department of Pathology ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Etiology; Extracellular matrix proteins; Fibronectin; Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ; PROTEIN BAX; PROTEIN BCL 2; SCLEROPROTEIN; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; MALE; MAST CELL; MICROSCOPY; MYOFIBROSIS; NEPHRECTOMY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STROMA; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; APOPTOSIS; BCL-2-ASSOCIATED X PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL; KIDNEY PELVIS; LAMININ; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 77649342546     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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