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Podocyte culture: tricks of the trade.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Aug 2012
Ni Lan, Saleem Moin, Mathieson Peter W
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Podocytes (glomerular epithelial cells) lie on the urinary aspect of the glomerular capillary and play a key role in the selective filter that underlies kidney function. They are injured in various forms of renal disease: the extents of this injury and its reversibility have major implications for treatment and prognosis. Until recently, podocytes were difficult to study in vitro because of a previous lack of...
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