Does elastin content of the renal pelvis and ureter determine post-pyeloplasty recovery?
Because the UPJ portion was resected during pyeloplasty, the renal pelvis and the ureter remaining after pyeloplasty are likely to be related to improved hydronephrosis. A higher percentage of elastin in the renal pelvis and ureter contributes to inelasticity and low compliance, and results in a slower recovery from hydronephrosis after pyeloplasty.
Follicular cell implantation can induce hair follicle-like structures in nude mice, which provides a means for efficient hair regeneration for treatment of hair loss.