Diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are microvascular complications of
diabetes. Microvascular endothelial cells are thought to be the major targets of …

The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is a key component of the glomerular capillary
wall and is essential for kidney filtration. The major components of the GBM include …

Basement membranes (BMs) are ubiquitous extracellular matrices whose composition
remains elusive, limiting our understanding of BM regulation and function. By developing a …

Mapping biological circuit connectivity has revolutionized our understanding of structure-
function relationships. Although connectomic analyses have primarily focused on neural …

Podocytes are a major component of the glomerular blood filtration barrier, and alterations to
the morphology of their unique actin-based foot processes (FP) are a common feature of …

The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) is an important component of the kidney's
glomerular filtration barrier. Like all basement membranes, the GBM contains type IV …

The glomerular basement membrane is a vital component of the filtration barrier of the
kidney and is primarily composed of a highly structured matrix of type IV collagen. Specific …

Podocyte and glomerular research is center stage for the development of improved
preventive and therapeutic strategies for chronic progressive kidney diseases. Held April 3 …

The podocyte is a key component of the glomerular filtration barrier. Podocyte dysfunction is
central to the underlying pathophysiology of many common glomerular diseases, including …

Serial block face scanning electron microscopy (SBF‐SEM), also referred to as serial block‐
face electron microscopy, is an advanced ultrastructural imaging technique that enables …