Evaluation of a thick and thin section method for estimation of podocyte number, glomerular volume, and glomerular volume per podocyte in rat kidney with Wilms' tumor-1 protein used as a podocyte nuclear marker - PubMed

Evaluation of a thick and thin section method for estimation of podocyte number, glomerular volume, and glomerular volume per podocyte in rat kidney with Wilms' tumor-1 protein used as a podocyte nuclear marker

Silja K Sanden et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

Podocyte loss and glomerular hypertrophy are associated with development of glomerulosclerosis, suggesting that there may be a maximal area for each podocyte in terms of its capacity to support and maintain the glomerular filter. This study hypothesized that exceeding this maximal threshold will result in mesangial expansion and glomerulosclerosis. It may therefore be useful to measure podocyte number, glomerular volume, and glomerular volume per podocyte in clinical biopsy samples. An approach that uses thick and thin histologic sections cut from paraffin-embedded tissue to measure Wilms' tumor-1 protein-positive podocyte nuclear number and glomerular tuft area was studied. A rat model of aging has been used to track changes in glomerular podocyte number, glomerular volume per podocyte, and glomerular volume. Implications for clinical use of these variables are discussed.

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