Crosstalk mechanisms between glomerular endothelial cells and podocytes in renal diseases and kidney transplantation

• Main Authors: Min Li (Author), Silvia Armelloni (Author), Deborah Mattinzoli (Author), Masami Ikehata (Author), Christos Chatziantoniou (Author), Carlo Alfieri (Author), Paolo Molinari (Author), Christos E. Chadjichristos (Author), Silvia Malvica (Author), Giuseppe Castellano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The glomerular filtration barrier (GFB), composed of endothelial cells, glomerular basement membrane, and podocytes, is a unique structure for filtering blood while detaining plasma proteins according to size and charge selectivity. Structurally, the fenestrated endothelial cells, which align the ca...