Xenotransplantation of Embryonic Pig Kidney or Pancreas to Replace the Function of Mature Organs
Figure 1
Photographs (a, c, d) and photomicrographs (b, e, f) of E28 pig renal primordia (a, b) or E28 pig renal primordia 7 weeks after transplantation into the mesentery of a rat (c–f). (a) E28 primordium (ub, ureteric bud); (b) E28 primordium (s, stroma; ub, ureteric bud); (c) E28 pig renal primordium 7 weeks after transplantation in a rat mesentery; (d) E28 pig renal primordium after removal from the mesentery (u, ureter), (e) Cortex with a glomerulus, (g) proximal tubule (pt), and distal tubule (dt) labeled; (f) Medulla with collecting duct (cd) labeled. Magnifications are shown for (a) and (b) (in (a)); (c) and (d) (in (d)); (e) and (f) (in (e)) reproduced with permission [8].
