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Murine metanephric mesenchyme possesses characteristics of vascular endothelial cells in vitro.
Nephron. Experimental nephrology - 1 Jan 2006
Usui Joichi, Yamada Risa, Kanemoto Katsuyoshi, Koyama Akio, Nagata Michio
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Although the renal microvasculature, including the glomerular capillaries, is generally considered to develop from the metanephric mesenchyme, this has not been unequivocally demonstrated. Using a murine metanephric mesenchymal cell line (MS7), we tested whether the metanephric mesenchyme expresses phenotypic characteristics of endothelial cells and differentiates into vascular endothelial cells...
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