Degradation phase of apoptosis during the early stages of human metanephros development

Filip Wagner; Bela Erdösová; Dana Kylarová

doi:10.5507/bp.2004.054

Degradation phase of apoptosis during the early stages of human metanephros development

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2004 Dec;148(2):255-6. doi: 10.5507/bp.2004.054.

Authors

Filip Wagner¹, Bela Erdösová, Dana Kylarová

Affiliation

¹ Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic. wagner9x@tunw.upol.cz

PMID: 15744391
DOI: 10.5507/bp.2004.054

Abstract

Apoptosis as a vital process is necessary for human intrauterine development. Not only the induction and course of apoptosis, but engulfment of the apoptotic cells (bodies) were the centre of our interest. Macrophages were detected in the early stages of human intrauterine development and the role of macrophages in the clearance of apoptotic cells in the early stages of human metanephros development was confirmed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Apoptosis / physiology*
Humans
Kidney / embryology*
Macrophages / physiology*
Organogenesis*
Phagocytosis*