Abstract
With the electron microscopic and the negative staining method, the glomerular basement membrane of human and bovine kidneys was shown to have a definite fine meshwork structure. The pores of the meshwork of bovine glomerular basement membrane appeared to be pentagonal or hexagonal in shape. Strands of the meshwork branched three-dimensionally and made up the whole basement membrane. The portion of the strand between two neighbouring branches was presumed to be a structural unit of the basement membrane. Glomerular basement membrane in man showed a structure similar to that seen in cattle, although the pore size of the meshwork was smaller in man than in cattle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 339-342 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)