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Nefrología (Madrid)
On-line version ISSN 1989-2284Print version ISSN 0211-6995
Abstract
FERNANDEZ GARCIA, María Teresa et al. Practical application of stereological methods in experimental kidney animal models. Nefrología (Madr.) [online]. 2017, vol.37, n.1, pp.29-33. ISSN 1989-2284. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nefro.2016.04.002.
The kidneys are vital organs responsible for excretion, fluid and electrolyte balance and hormone production. The nephrons are the kidney's functional and structural units. The number, size and distribution of the nephron components contain relevant information on renal function. Stereology is a branch of morphometry that applies mathematical principles to obtain three-dimensional information from serial, parallel and equidistant two-dimensional microscopic sections. Because of the complexity of stereological studies and the lack of scientific literature on the subject, the aim of this paper is to clearly explain, through animal models, the basic concepts of stereology and how to calculate the main kidney stereological parameters that can be applied in future experimental studies.
Keywords : Renal stereology; Glomerular density; Glomeruli.