Whole-cell three-dimensional reconstruction of a podocyte in rats kidney (IMAGE)

Juntendo University Research Promotion Center

Whole-cell three-dimensional reconstruction of a podocyte in rats kidney

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A single podocyte was reconstructed in three dimensions based on serial glomerular section images obtained by array tomography. The three-dimensional reconstruction enabled quantitative volume measurement, revealing that podocytes undergo approximately 4.6-fold hypertrophy with aging.

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Takashi Amari from Juntendo University, Japan

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