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Getting a foothold in nephrotic syndrome

Nature Genetics volume 24, pages 333–335 (2000)Cite this article

The podocyte is a highly specialized kidney cell that is essential to the ultrafiltration of blood, resulting in the extraction of urine and the retention of protein. Four studies, the most recent of which is published in this issue of Nature Genetics, indicate its critical role in the pathology of nephrotic syndrome.

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Figure 1: The structure of the glomerulus.
Figure 2: Glomerular ultrastructure.
Figure 3: Molecular anatomy of the podocyte foot process cytoskeleton.

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  1. Section of Nephrology, Yale University School of Medicine , 295 Congress Avenue, New Haven, 06536, Connecticut , USA

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Somlo, S., Mundel, P. Getting a foothold in nephrotic syndrome. Nat Genet 24, 333–335 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/74139

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