Juxtaglomerular cell, the Glossary
Juxtaglomerular cells (JG cells), also known as juxtaglomerular granular cells are cells in the kidney that synthesize, store, and secrete the enzyme renin.[1]
Table of Contents
19 relations: Adrenaline, Afferent arterioles, Autoregulation, Baroreceptor, Beta-1 adrenergic receptor, Cell (biology), Efferent arteriole, Glomerulus (kidney), Juxtaglomerular apparatus, Juxtaglomerular cell tumor, Kidney, List of human cell types, Macula densa, Norepinephrine, Renal corpuscle, Renin, Renin–angiotensin system, Smooth muscle, Tubular fluid.
- Kidney anatomy
Adrenaline
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration).
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Afferent arterioles
The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. Juxtaglomerular cell and afferent arterioles are kidney anatomy.
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Autoregulation
Autoregulation is a process within many biological systems, resulting from an internal adaptive mechanism that works to adjust (or mitigate) that system's response to stimuli.
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Baroreceptor
Baroreceptors (or archaically, pressoreceptors) are sensors located in the carotid sinus (at the bifurcation of common carotid artery into external and internal carotids) and in the aortic arch.
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Beta-1 adrenergic receptor
The beta-1 adrenergic receptor (β1 adrenoceptor), also known as ADRB1, can refer to either the protein-encoding gene (gene ADRB1) or one of the four adrenergic receptors.
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Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.
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Efferent arteriole
The efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. Juxtaglomerular cell and efferent arteriole are kidney anatomy.
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Glomerulus (kidney)
The glomerulus (glomeruli) is a network of small blood vessels (capillaries) known as a tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. Juxtaglomerular cell and glomerulus (kidney) are kidney anatomy.
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus
The juxtaglomerular apparatus (also known as the juxtaglomerular complex) is a structure in the kidney that regulates the function of each nephron, the functional units of the kidney. Juxtaglomerular cell and juxtaglomerular apparatus are kidney anatomy.
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumor
Juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JCT, JGCT, also reninoma) is an extremely rare kidney tumour of the juxtaglomerular cells, with fewer than 100 cases reported in literature.
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Kidney
In humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation.
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List of human cell types
The list of human cell types provides an enumeration and description of the various specialized cells found within the human body, highlighting their distinct functions, characteristics, and contributions to overall physiological processes. Juxtaglomerular cell and list of human cell types are human cells.
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Macula densa
In the kidney, the macula densa is an area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus. Juxtaglomerular cell and macula densa are kidney anatomy.
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Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as a hormone, neurotransmitter and neuromodulator.
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Renal corpuscle
A renal corpuscle (or Malpighian body) is the blood-filtering component of the nephron of the kidney. Juxtaglomerular cell and renal corpuscle are kidney anatomy.
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Renin
Renin (etymology and pronunciation), also known as an angiotensinogenase, is an aspartic protease protein and enzyme secreted by the kidneys that participates in the body's renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS)—also known as the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone axis—that increases the volume of extracellular fluid (blood plasma, lymph and interstitial fluid) and causes arterial vasoconstriction.
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Renin–angiotensin system
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS), or renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS), is a hormone system that regulates blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, and systemic vascular resistance.
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Smooth muscle
Smooth (soft) muscle is one of the three major types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the other being skeletal and cardiac muscle.
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Tubular fluid
Tubular fluid is the fluid in the tubules of the kidney.
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See also
Kidney anatomy
- Afferent arterioles
- Arcuate arteries of the kidney
- Arcuate vein
- Ascending limb of loop of Henle
- Augmented renal clearance
- Bowman's capsule
- Brodel's bloodless line
- Collecting duct system
- Cortical lobule
- Crossed renal ectopia
- Descending limb of loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Ectopic kidney
- Efferent arteriole
- Glomerular basement membrane
- Glomerulus (kidney)
- Interlobar arteries
- Interlobar veins
- Interlobular arteries
- Interlobular veins
- Intraglomerular mesangial cell
- Juxtaglomerular apparatus
- Juxtaglomerular cell
- Loop of Henle
- Macula densa
- Medullary ray (anatomy)
- Nephron
- Peritubular capillaries
- Podocyte
- Precision cut kidney slices
- Proximal tubule
- Renal calyx
- Renal capsule
- Renal circulation
- Renal column
- Renal corpuscle
- Renal cortex
- Renal fascia
- Renal hilum
- Renal lobe
- Renal medulla
- Renal pelvis
- Renal sinus
- Stellate veins
- Thin segment of loop of Henle
- Vasa recta (kidney)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juxtaglomerular_cell
Also known as Granular cell, Granular cells, JG cell, JG cells, Juxtaglomerular cells.