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    about one million nephrons. The tuft is structurally supported by the mesangium (the space between the blood vessels), composed of intraglomerular mesangial...
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  • Mesangial cells are specialised cells in the kidney that make up the mesangium of the glomerulus. Together with the mesangial matrix, they form the vascular...
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  • Thumbnail for IgA nephropathy
    (IgA) in a granular pattern in the mesangium (by immunofluorescence), a region of the renal glomerulus. The mesangium by light microscopy may be hypercellular...
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  • Thumbnail for Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
    type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane (GBM) thickening, activating the complement system...
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  • Thumbnail for Juxtaglomerular cell
    showing juxtaglomerular cells, macula densa cells and extraglomerular mesangium. Identifiers FMA 84138 84138, 84138 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]...
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    Juxtaglomerular cells (granular cells), Macula densa cells and, extraglomerular mesangium. Identifiers MeSH D007606 FMA 83599 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]...
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  • Thumbnail for Diabetic nephropathy
    observed mesangium. Area of mesangial proliferation < area of capillary cavity. IIb Severe mesangial expansion in >25% of the observed mesangium. Area of...
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  • Thumbnail for Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
    mesangial cells and expansion of the extracellular matrix within the mesangium of the glomerulus. The increase in the number of mesangial cells can be...
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  • Thumbnail for Extraglomerular mesangial cell
    the basement membrane and the epithelial cells within the glomerulus. mesangium intraglomerular mesangial cells List of human cell types derived from...
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  • Thumbnail for Glomerulonephritis
    glomerulopathy characterised by enlarged glomeruli with deposits in the mesangium and subendothelial space. The deposits have been shown to be fibronectin...
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    avoid confusion with Malpighian bodies of the spleen.[citation needed] Mesangium Blood–brain barrier List of distinct cell types in the adult human body...
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  • Thumbnail for Membranous glomerulonephritis
    the basement membrane and mesangium, while membranous glomerulonephritis involves the basement membrane but not the mesangium. (Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis...
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  • Thumbnail for Angiotensin
    GFR. High concentrations of Angiotensin II can constrict the glomerular mesangium, reducing the area for glomerular filtration. Angiotensin II is a sensitizer...
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  • Thumbnail for Hemolytic–uremic syndrome
    fibrin-related materials in the capillary lumens, subendothelially, and in the mesangium are also found along with mesangiolysis. Interlobular and afferent arterioles...
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  • Thumbnail for Intraglomerular mesangial cell
    lumen glucose concentration via processes sent into the capillary lumen. Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell List of human cell types derived from the...
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  • Thumbnail for Relapsing polychondritis
    studies most often reveal faint deposits of C3, IgG or IgM in the primarily mesangium. These symptoms could consist of asthenia, fever, anorexia, and weight...
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  • Thumbnail for Henoch–Schönlein purpura
    findings on kidney biopsy are increased cells and Ig deposition in the mesangium (part of the glomerulus, where blood is filtered), white blood cells,...
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  • Thumbnail for IgM nephropathy
    glomerulonephritis that is marked by IgM diffuse deposits in the glomerular mesangium. IgM nephropathy was initially documented in 1978 by two separate teams...
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  • Thumbnail for Nephritic syndrome
    that is caused primarily by immune complex deposition in the glomerular mesangium and glomerular basement membrane thickening, which activates the complement...
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  • Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell Renal tubule Proximal convoluted tubule...
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    Kato S, Kurokawa K (November 2002). "Transcriptional regulation of a mesangium-predominant gene, megsin". Journal of the American Society of Nephrology...
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  • as complement; leading to granular immunofluorescent deposits in the mesangium and glomerular basement membrane. Monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition...
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    cochlear duct external carotid artery internal carotid artery iris glomerulus umbilical cord conjunctival fornix saccule gastrula glomerular mesangium...
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  • associated with mild clinical symptoms. Immune complexes deposit in the mesangium, with a slight increase in the mesangial matrix and cellularity. Robbins...
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    Gibson MA, Braghetta P (2000). "Elastic fiber proteins in the glomerular mesangium in vivo and in cell culture". Kidney Int. 58 (4): 1588–602. doi:10.1046/j...
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    15373. PMID 9182567. Miyata T, Nangaku M, Suzuki D, et al. (1998). "A mesangium-predominant gene, megsin, is a new serpin upregulated in IgA nephropathy"...
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  • 359.450 – mesangial cells MeSH A05.810.453.324.359.450.500 – glomerular mesangium MeSH A05.810.453.324.359.520 – juxtaglomerular apparatus MeSH A05.810...
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    calcium channel blockers on nuclear factor kappa B activation in the mesangium cells". Hypertension Research. 23 (5): 521–5. doi:10.1291/hypres.23.521...
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