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Phase Separation of MAGI2-Mediated Complex Underlies Formation of Slit Diaphragm Complex in Glomerular Filtration Barrier.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Aug 2021
Zhang Haijiao, Lin Lin, Liu Jianping, Pan Lifeng, Lin Zhijie, Zhang Mingjie, Zhang Jiong, Cao Ying, Zhu Jinwei, Zhang Rongguang
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BACKGROUND: Slit diaphragm is a specialized adhesion junction between the opposing podocytes, establishing the final filtration barrier to urinary protein loss. At the cytoplasmic insertion site of each slit diaphragm there is an electron-dense and protein-rich cellular compartment that is essential for slit diaphragm integrity and signal transduction. Mutations in genes that encode components of this...
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