ureteric bud morphogenesis

The ureteric bud is an epithelial tube that undergoes branching morphogenesis to form the renal collecting system. Although… (More)

ANG II AT2 receptor (AT2R)-deficient mice exhibit abnormal ureteric bud (UB) budding, increased incidence of double ureters, and… (More)

Signaling by the Ret receptor tyrosine kinase promotes cell movements in the Wolffian duct that give rise to the first ureteric… (More)

While the genetic control of renal branching morphogenesis has been extensively described, the cellular basis of this process… (More)

Renal malformations are a major cause of childhood renal failure. During the development of the kidney, ureteric bud (UB… (More)

The nephric duct plays a central role in orchestrating the development of the mammalian urogenital system. Lim 1 is a homeobox… (More)

Branched epithelia determine the anatomy of many mammalian organs; understanding how they develop is therefore an important… (More)

Branching morphogenesis is central to epithelial organogenesis. In the developing kidney, the epithelial ureteric bud invades the… (More)

The growth and branching of the ureteric bud is a complex process that is ultimately responsible for the organization of the… (More)

During kidney development, factors from the metanephric mesenchyme induce the growth and repeated branching of the ureteric bud… (More)