Identification of PDGFRα-positive interstitial cells in the distal segment of the murine vas deferens

Abstract Platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRα)-positive interstitial cells (ICs) are widely distributed in various organs and may be involved in the motility of various tubular organs. We, for the first time, aimed to investigate the distribution, immunohistochemical characteristics, an...

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Main Authors: Tasuku Hiroshige, Kei-Ichiro Uemura, Shingo Hirashima, Kiyosato Hino, Akinobu Togo, Keisuke Ohta, Tsukasa Igawa, Kei-Ichiro Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87049-6