| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3871566 | The Journal of Urology | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our data documented a recruitment of CD68 and tryptase positive cells, abnormal accumulation of collagenous stroma and successive extracellular matrix remodeling through differentiation of myofibroblasts. Myofibroblasts might provoke tissue contraction, decreasing the ureteral diameter and modifying the ureteral length-to-diameter ratio, preventing urine reflux.
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Authors
Salvatore Arena, Carmine Fazzari, Alessandra Implatini, Santo Torre, Daniela Villari, Francesco Arena, Vincenzo Di Benedetto,