The role of podocytes in proteinuria

• Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 12; no. s3; pp. S15 - S20
• Main Authors: ASANUMA, KATSUHIKO, YANAGIDA-ASANUMA, ETSUKO, TAKAGI, MIYUKI, KODAMA, FUMIKO, TOMINO, YASUHIKO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.12.2007
• Subjects: actin; Actin Cytoskeleton - physiology; Animals; foot-process effacement; Humans; podocytes; Podocytes - pathology; Podocytes - physiology; proteinuria; Proteinuria - pathology; Proteinuria - physiopathology

Glomerular visceral epithelial cells, also known as podocytes, are highly specialized epithelial cells that cover the outer layer of the glomerular basement membrane. Podocytes consist of cell bodies, major processes and foot processes (FP) of neighbouring cells, with the filtration slits bridged by...