title: [Experimental study on kidney anatomic structure of banna minipig inbred-lines for xenotransplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the kidney anatomic structure of banna minipig inbred-lines, and to provide data for kidney xenotransplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The fresh and infused kidneys of banna minipig (including the vessel and the ureter) were checked by anatomic microscope and vernier caliper in original location and away body. The tissue structure was observed by HE stain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The structure of kidney of banna minipig inbred-lines (including the vessel and the ureter) are similar to that of human being. The fascia propria of kidney is divided into three layers including capsula fibrosa, capsula adipose and fascia renalis. The thickness of cortex renalis is (20.0 +/- 2.4) mm. The average diameter of renal artery is 5.1 mm and is similar to that of human being. All the kidneys of banna minipig inbred-lines have a single branch renal artery. The diameters of left and right ureters are 5.1 mm and 4.7 mm, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The kidney of banna minipig inbred-lines is an ideal replacement of human kidney for xenotransplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China 400038.
authors.forename: Chu-hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jian-hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.forename: Da-jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ying
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013556:Swine, Miniature / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014513:Ureter / Q000033:anatomy & histology