Highly differentiated epithelial cells of the visceral layer of BOWMAN CAPSULE of
the KIDNEY. They are composed of a cell body with major CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS and
secondary fingerlike extensions called pedicels. They enwrap the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS
capillaries with their cell surface extensions forming a filtration structure. The
pedicels of neighboring podocytes interdigitate with each other leaving between them
filtration slits that are bridged by an extracellular structure impermeable to large
macromolecules called the slit diaphragm, and provide the last barrier to protein
loss in the KIDNEY
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Podocytes
Identifiants externes
Identifiant MeSH : mesD050199
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : CL / CY / DE / EN / IM / ME / MI / PS / PA / PH / RE / TR
/ UL / CH / VI2006
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 114599378
RCR créateur de la notice : 0004
Date de création : 30-06-2005
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 4994
Date de dernière modification : 20-03-2024 à 10 h 26