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Podocyte Number in the Maturing Rat Kidney

Author(s) -

Xiao Yan Bai,

John M. Basgen

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1421-9670

pISSN - 0250-8095

DOI - 10.1159/000322701

Subject(s) - podocyte , glomerulus , stereology , endocrinology , medicine , renal glomerulus , kidney glomerulus , renal function , urotensin ii , kidney , glomerulonephritis , proteinuria , receptor

The podocyte is an important cell for maintaining the normal structure and function of the glomerulus. In recent years much attention has been given to the number of podocytes in glomeruli. During this time there has been a debate as to whether podocytes can divide after the capillary-loop stage of development. The aim of this study was to use an unbiased counting method to determine if podocyte number increases after the capillary-loop stage of development.

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