Membranous nephropathy (MN), the most common cause of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
in white adults, is characterized by an accumulation of immune deposits on the outer aspect …

Discussion DR. WILLIAM G. COUSER (Head, Division of Nephrology, and Professor of
Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington): Several renal lesions have been …

The hallmark of membranous glomerulonephritis, a major primary nephropathy, is the
presence of immune deposits on the outer aspect of the glomerular basement membrane …

Quantitative and qualitative studies of antibody–induced mesangial cell damage in the rat.
Intravenous administration of heterologous anti-rat thymocyte serum (ATS), which reacts …

The identification of the presence of prorenin, renin, angiotensinogen, angiotensin-
converting enzyme, angiotensin II (Ang II), and Ang II receptors in the ovary suggests that …

The presence of components of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) and specific receptors
of angiotensin II in the female and male reproductive tract supports the hypothesis that …

Membranous nephropathy, a disease characterized by an accumulation of immune deposits
on the outer aspect of the glomerular basement membrane, is the most common cause of …

The renin gene is expressed in extrarenal tissues. High concentrations of renin occur in
female reproductive organs: the adrenals of rats and mice have intermediate levels. The …

In this study we analyze the ability of antibodies that produce passive Heymann
glomerulonephritis to induce antigen redistribution on the surface of cultured glomerular …

The localization of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) in the gonads of the normal rabbit
was studied by immunofluorescence and immunoelectron microscopy. The enzyme is …