Cellular proliferation in vasa rectae in acute tubular necrosis. A histochemical and electron microscopical study.
The vasa rectae of the renal cortico-medullary junction were studied in cases of acute tubular necrosis. Although routine light microscopical observations suggested a heterogeneous population of hematopoietic cells, further studies revealed two groups that showed (1) a major fraction, consisting of the lymphoplasma-cytic series with varying stages of maturation, and (2) a minor fraction of granulocytic precursors. The possible importance of this phenomenon is discussed.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000473:pathology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000098:blood supply; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000098:blood supply; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009000:Monocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure