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Cell Cycle Regulatory Proteins in Podocyte Health and Disease
6 Jun 2007
Abstract excerpt
The glomerular visceral epithelial cell, or podocyte, is a highly specialized and terminally differentiated cell that is fundamental to the integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier and functions to prevent urinary protein leakage and to oppose intracapillary hydrostatic pressure. Common to many human kidney diseases and experimental animal models is a strong association between podocyte injury and the...
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