Flying podocytes.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2008.653.
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Abstract
Recent insights have defined the central role of podocytes both in rare genetic diseases and as a general determinant of the progression of human glomerular diseases. In a recent issue of Nature, Weavers et al. described a podocyte-like cell type in Drosophila, the nephrocyte, that closely resembles mammalian podocytes, including the nephrin-based slit diaphragm. This novel podocyte system might open new avenues toward the understanding of podocyte biology and pathophysiology.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Podocytes