Ligandinuria: an indication of tubular cell necrosis.
Ligandinuria is a useful index of acute tubular injury. Ligandin probably enters the urine at the time of initial necrosis and should be looked for soon after the toxic or ischemic event. Periodic examination of perfusates for this substance might yield useful information about techniques for storage of cadaver kidneys.
D000818:Animals; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000473:pathology*; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology; D009336:Necrosis; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D051381:Rats; D014015:Tissue Banks
D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D008628:Mercury