Functional development of the meso- and metanephros

This review highlights the important roles the mesonephros may play in development. In the ovine fetus it is an excretory and endocrine organ and may contribute to the formation of normal gonads and adrenals. The metanephros of the ovine fetus has the important function of providing large quantities...

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Published in:Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 1999-02, Vol.13 (2), p.171-178
Main Authors: Moritz, K M, Wintour, E M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amniotic fluid
Animals
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Fetuses
Genes
Humans
Kidney - embryology
Kidney - physiology
Kidneys
Mesonephros - embryology
Mesonephros - physiology
Sheep
Urine
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Summary:This review highlights the important roles the mesonephros may play in development. In the ovine fetus it is an excretory and endocrine organ and may contribute to the formation of normal gonads and adrenals. The metanephros of the ovine fetus has the important function of providing large quantities of dilute urine for the maintenance of amniotic and allantoic fluid volumes, essential for normal placentation and development.
ISSN:0931-041X
1432-198X
DOI:10.1007/s004670050587