Vol. 43 No. 5 (1999) pp.361-478

Nephrogenesis

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TUNEL-labeled apoptotic cells (green) in a kidney explant. The branches of the ureteric bud are visualized with antibodies to cytokeratin (yellow/red). (Courtesy of Dr. Anne Raatikainen-Ahokas, University of Helsinki).

Special issue on nephrogenesis dedicated to Chancellor Lauri Saxén.

Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 366-478

Introductory papers

Clifford Grobstein (1916-1998) and the developing kidney.
L Saxén
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 369-370 Inductive tissue interactions. An interview with Chancellor Lauri Saxén.
Eero Lehtonen
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 371-376 What is needed for kidney differentiation and how do we find it?
L Saxén
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 377-380

Special Review

Towards a molecular anatomy of the Xenopus pronephric kidney.
A W Brändli
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 381-395

Contributions

A bioinformatics approach to investigating developmental pathways in the kidney and other tissues.
J B Bard
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 397-403 Role of BMP family members during kidney development.
R E Godin, E J Robertson and A T Dudley
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 405-411 GDNF and its receptors in the regulation of the ureteric branching.
H Sariola and M Saarma
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 413-418 Wnts as kidney tubule inducing factors.
S J Vainio, P V Itäranta, J P Peräsaari and M S Uusitalo
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 419-423 Vesicular transport and kidney development.
S Lehtonen, E Lehtonen and V M Olkkonen
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 425-433 Mesonephric kidney--a stem cell factory?
K Sainio and A Raatikainen-Ahokas
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 435-439 Dopamine in the developing kidney.
J Svennilson and A Aperia
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 441-443 Discovery of the congenital nephrotic syndrome gene discloses the structure of the mysterious molecular sieve of the kidney.
K Tryggvason, V Ruotsalainen and J Wartiovaara
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 445-451 Influence of fetal environment on kidney development.
C Merlet-Bénichou
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 453-456 Cellular pathophysiology of cystic kidney disease: insight into future therapies.
E D Avner, R P Woychik, K M Dell and W E Sweeney
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 457-461 Pax2 in development and renal disease.
G R Dressler and A S Woolf
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 463-468 Renal cancer genetics: von Hippel Lindau and other syndromes.
S Fleming
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 469-471 Mechanisms of epithelial development and neoplasia in the metanephric kidney.
J A Davies, A D Perera and C L Walker
Int. J. Dev. Biol. (1999) 43: 473-478

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