Abstract
Masugi nephritis was induced in rats by a single intravenous injection of rabbit anti-rat kidney serum, and studied with a scanning electron microscope. A characteristic finding was the presence of white cells, probably polymorphonuclear leukocytes, with many microspikes which penetrated through degenerated glomerular endothelial cells to be in direct contact with the glomerular basement membrane. This finding confirms the pathogenic role of leukocytes in glomerulonephritis induced by anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-376 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)