Experimental Models to Study Podocyte Biology: Stock-Taking the Toolbox of Glomerular Research

Diseases affecting the glomeruli of the kidney, the renal filtration units, are a leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure. Despite recent advances in the understanding of glomerular biology, treatment of these disorders has remained extraordinarily challenging in many cas...

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Main Authors: Henning Hagmann, Paul T. Brinkkoetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00193/full