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Podocytes

Known as: glomerular visceral epithelial cell, Glomerular Visceral Epithelial Cells, Podocyte 
Highly differentiated epithelial cells of the visceral layer of BOWMAN CAPSULE of the KIDNEY. They are composed of a cell body with major CELL… 
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CD2AP protein, humanEpitheliumMicrobiologicalPODXL protein, human

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Epithelial cell of renal tubuleKidney Glomerulus

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2015
2015
Lyso-Gb 3 activates Notch 1 in human podocytes
Podocyte injury is an early feature of Fabry nephropathy, but themolecularmechanisms of podocyte injury are poorly understood… 
2003
2003
Role of PDZ domain-containing proteins and ERM proteins in regulation of renal function and dysfunction.
Hormonal, dietary, and metabolic factors play an important role in regulation of renal proximal tubular apical membrane sodium… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Renal apolipoproteins in nephrotic rats.
Recent experimental data suggest a role for lipids in the pathogenesis of glomerulosclerosis. In this study, we examined the main… 
1986
1986
Pathogenesis of passive Heymann glomerulonephritis: chlorpromazine inhibits antibody-mediated redistribution of cell surface antigens and prevents development of the disease.
Two hypotheses were tested: first, that in LEW rats the interaction of sheep (or rabbit) anti-brush border antibodies with… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Evidence for splicing new basement membrane into old during glomerular development in newborn rat kidneys
Tannic acid in glutaraldehyde fixatives greatly enhanced the visualization of two developmentally and morphologically distinct… 
1985
1985
Ultrastructural localization of glycocalyx domains in human kidney podocytes using the lectin-gold technique.
The lectin-gold technique was used to reveal Helix pomatia lectin (HPL)-binding sites in human kidney glomeruli. HPL-binding… 
1984
1984
Appearance of Helix pomatia lectin-binding sites on podocyte plasma membrane during glomerular differentiation. A quantitative analysis using the lectin-gold technique.
The visceral glomerular epithelial cells (podocytes) of newborn rat kidneys were examined by the lectin-gold technique to… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Localization of the membrane attack complex (MAC) in experimental immune complex glomerulonephritis
The role of the membrane attack complex (MAC) as a mediator of renal tissue injury was evaluated in rats affected by bovine serum… 
1982
1982
Structure and development of parietal podocytes in renal glomerular cysts induced in rabbits with methylprednisolone acetate.
Newborn rabbits were injected with methylprednisolone acetate to induce polycystic kidneys. Two major types of cysts were… 
1977
1977
The effect of vinblastine-induced microtubule loss on kidney podocyte morphology.
The effect of intravenous injections of vinblastine sulfate on the renal glomerular epithelium was studied by scanning and…