Using the Drosophila Nephrocyte to Model Podocyte Function and Disease
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Using the Drosophila Nephrocyte to Model Podocyte Function and Disease. / Helmstädter, Martin; Huber, Tobias B; Hermle, Tobias.
in: FRONT PEDIATR, Jahrgang 5, 2017, S. 262.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Review › Forschung
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T1 - Using the Drosophila Nephrocyte to Model Podocyte Function and Disease
AU - Helmstädter, Martin
AU - Huber, Tobias B
AU - Hermle, Tobias
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Glomerular disorders are a major cause of end-stage renal disease and effective therapies are often lacking. Nephrocytes are considered to be part of the Drosophila excretory system and form slit diaphragms across cellular membrane invaginations. Nehphrocytes have been shown to share functional, morphological, and molecular features with podocytes, which form the glomerular filter in vertebrates. Here, we report the progress and the evolving tool-set of this model system. Combining a functional, accessible slit diaphragm with the power of the genetic tool-kit in Drosophila, the nephrocyte has the potential to greatly advance our understanding of the glomerular filtration barrier in health and disease.
AB - Glomerular disorders are a major cause of end-stage renal disease and effective therapies are often lacking. Nephrocytes are considered to be part of the Drosophila excretory system and form slit diaphragms across cellular membrane invaginations. Nehphrocytes have been shown to share functional, morphological, and molecular features with podocytes, which form the glomerular filter in vertebrates. Here, we report the progress and the evolving tool-set of this model system. Combining a functional, accessible slit diaphragm with the power of the genetic tool-kit in Drosophila, the nephrocyte has the potential to greatly advance our understanding of the glomerular filtration barrier in health and disease.
KW - Journal Article
KW - Review
U2 - 10.3389/fped.2017.00262
DO - 10.3389/fped.2017.00262
M3 - SCORING: Review article
C2 - 29270398
VL - 5
SP - 262
JO - FRONT PEDIATR
JF - FRONT PEDIATR
SN - 2296-2360
ER -