Search for dissertations about: "podocyte"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the word podocyte.
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11. Identification and characterization of kidney glomerulus-associated genes and proteins
Abstract : The kidney glomerulus is a micro-organ comprised of a molecular filtration barrier that prevents the loss of blood proteins into the primary filtrate. This function is dependent on the coordination of its three constituent layers: the endothelium, the glomerular basement membrane and the podocytes. READ MORE
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12. Ultrastructural studies of the blood-urine barrier in proteinuric states
Abstract : The kidneys filter enormous amounts of blood every day, removing excess fluid and waste products while retaining cells and large proteins in the circulation. The podocytes with their foot processes and slit diaphragms (SD) are important components of the renal filter and the barrier function. READ MORE
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13. Expression profiling of blood vessels in pericyte deficiency and diabetes
Abstract : The kidney glomerulus is essential for the filtration of waste products from the blood into the urine and in controlling the volume and composition of body fluids. Injury to the glomerulus can lead to altered glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, thickening of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and accumulation of mesangial cell matrix. READ MORE
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14. Characterization of novel genes of importance for renal glomerular function and disease
Abstract : Glomerular kidney diseases are a major health care burden. The glomerular filtration barrier consists of three layers: the slit diaphragm that bridges the interlocking foot pro- cesses of the podocytes, the glomerular basement membrane and fenestrated endothelial cells. READ MORE
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15. Physiological and morphological aspects of the glomerular barrier in health and disease. Results based on experimental studies in the rat
Abstract : Tremendous amounts of fluid are filtered every day through the kidneys. The anastomosing capillary loops surrounded by Bowman s capsule, forming the glomerulus, function in accordance with the interplay between the hydrostatic and the colloid osmotic pressure. The result of the action of these mechanisms is the production of primary urine. READ MORE