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Glomerular permeability to macromolecules in the Necturus kidney

In English

Författare

  • George A. Tanner
  • Catarina Rippe
  • Youzhi Shao
  • Andrew P. Evan
  • James C., Jr. Williams

Summary, in English

Tanner GA, Rippe C, Shao Y, Evan AP, Williams JC, Jr. Glomerular permeability to macromolecules in the Necturus kidney. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 296: F1269-F1278, 2009. First published April 1, 2009; doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00371.2007.-Many aspects of the glomerular filtration of macromolecules remain controversial, including the location of the major filtration barrier, the effects of electrical charge, and the reason the filtration barrier does not clog. We examined these issues in anesthetized Necturus maculosus, using fluorescently labeled probes and a two-photon microscope. With the high resolution of this system and the extraordinary width (similar to 3.5 mu m) of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) in this salamander, we were able to visualize fluorescent molecules in the GBM in vivo. GBM/plasma concentration ratios for myoglobin, ovalbumin, and serum albumin did not differ from that of inulin, indicating that the GBM does not discriminate among these molecules. The GBM/plasma concentration ratios for fluoresceinated dextran 500 and 2,000 kDa were significantly below that of inulin. Glomerular sieving coefficients (GSCs) for various macromolecules decreased as molecular mass increased, and the GSCs for bovine or human serum albumin were extremely low. The effect of electrical charge on filterability of a macromolecule was also examined. The GSCs for native (anionic) and neutral human serum albumin were not significantly different, nor did GSCs for anionic and neutral dextran 40 kDa differ, indicating that charge has no detectable effect on filterability of these macromolecules. These studies indicate that the main filtration barrier to albumin is the podocyte slit diaphragm. Electron microscopic studies revealed many cell processes within the GBM. Macromolecules that penetrated the GBM were taken up by mesangial cells and endothelial cells, suggesting that these cells help to prevent clogging of the filter.

Avdelning/ar

Publiceringsår

2009

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

1269-1278

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

American Journal of Physiology: Renal, Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology

Volym

296

Issue

6

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

American Physiological Society

Ämne

  • Urology and Nephrology

Nyckelord

  • amphibian kidney
  • glomerular filtration barrier
  • two-photon microscopy

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0363-6127