Red cell traverse through thin glomerular basement membrane Helen Liapis, Kirk Foster, Jeffrey H. Miner Kidney International Volume 61, Issue 2, Pages 762-763 (February 2002) DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00181.x Copyright © 2002 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Red cells traversing through an endothelial lined GBM opening. Arrow heads point to endothelial fenestrae. There is no basement membrane at the point of crossing. (B) Serial section demonstrates vesicular cytoplasmic organelles filling the opening behind the passing red blood cells. (C) Following completion of red blood cell passage the gap appears to be in the processes of reconstruction with endothelial lining covering the opening. Kidney International 2002 61, 762-763DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00181.x) Copyright © 2002 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions