Kidney Size
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The Mouse Isolated Perfused Kidney Technique
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2016
The mouse isolated perfused kidney (MIPK) is a technique for keeping a mouse kidney under ex vivo conditions perfused and functional for 1 hr. The buffers and surgical technique are described in detail.
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Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Rat Kidneys for Transplantation
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2026
This protocol describes the ex vivo normothermic machine perfusion of a rat kidney for subsequent transplantation into a recipient rat.
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Vibratome Sectioning of Whole Murine Kidney: A Technique to Generate Thin Sections of Murine Kidney
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the vibratome sectioning of a whole mouse kidney to obtain thin slices. These sliced tissue sections can be stored at low temperatures until further downstream analysis.
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The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic
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2020
In order to make good decisions, we use our knowledge and our reasoning. Often, this knowledge and reasoning is sound and solid. However, sometimes, we are swayed by biases or by others manipulating a situation. For example, let’s say you and three friends wanted to rent a house and had a combined target budget of $1,600. The realtor shows you only very run-down houses for $1,600 and then shows you a very nice house for $2,000. Might you ask each person to pay more in rent to get the $2,000...
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Kidney Structure
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2019
The kidneys are two large bean-shaped organs located in the upper abdomen. They filter the blood several times a day to remove toxins and rebalance water and electrolytes of the circulatory system via the renal veins. The kidneys receive blood directly from the heart via the renal arteries. These arteries enter the kidney at the hilum, the concave surface of the bean, where they branch and divide into smaller vessels and capillaries. The renal cortex is the thick outer layer of the kidney. It...
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Kidney dimensions vary with genetic background, overall body size, age, and developmental state. These factors help explain why a measurement may be appropriate for one individual or life stage but not another. Interpreting size alongside biological context is therefore more informative than treating a single dimension as an isolated indicator of renal status.
Disease can alter kidney size by changing tissue, blood flow, or the structures responsible for filtration. These changes may produce enlargement or reduced growth, depending on how the condition affects renal organization and function. Measuring size over time can therefore help reveal structural consequences of disease rather than merely describing anatomical variation.
Physiological workload is one factor associated with kidney size because the kidneys continuously regulate fluids, electrolytes, and waste. Genetic traits, body size, and developmental history also contribute, so workload should not be interpreted alone. Considering these influences together helps biologists relate anatomical differences to the demands placed on renal function.
Comparing kidney size across individuals or organisms can provide information about development, body-size relationships, and differences in renal structure. Such comparisons also support research on how anatomical variation relates to physiological workload and renal function. The value of a comparison depends on recognizing genetic, developmental, and disease-related factors that may influence the measurement.
Researchers and clinicians assess kidney size through imaging and anatomical measurements. Imaging supports evaluation in living subjects, while anatomical measurements can characterize structure in biological research. Results are interpreted in relation to age, body size, developmental state, and disease context, allowing measurements to support evaluation of normal development and structural abnormalities.
Kidney-size assessment is useful when evaluating normal development, investigating structural abnormalities, or monitoring conditions such as chronic kidney disease. Repeated or contextualized measurements can indicate whether renal structure is changing, while comparison with relevant biological factors improves interpretation. In research, these measurements also contribute to studies of renal function and comparative biology.