What am I looking at? This is a cross section through a human kidney, showing the cells within a single glomerulus. The light blue circles are the cell’s nuclei (1). The green represents a protein in ...

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a type of kidney injury that occurs in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). FSGS is a disease condition in which scar tissue develops on the glomeruli ...

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease linked to inflammation of the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys known as glomeruli. It can result from streptococcal infections, certain diseases, or ...

Impact of Covid-19 on Kidney Cells Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 can overwhelm the kidneys as a consequence of robust inflammatory responses to infection in other parts of the body, as well as through ...

Thomas, Liji. (2023, May 18). Glomerulosclerosis - Hardening of Glomerulus in the Kidney. News-Medical. Retrieved on June 14, 2025 from https: ...

A filtering human glomerulus is 0.2mm in diameter and the attached reabsorbing tubule is a 5cm long but only 0.06mm diameter - over a million of these fit into two fist sized kidneys. 3D ...

Glomerulonephritis refers to acute and chronic kidney diseases caused by injury to the glomerulus, a part of the kidney responsible for filtering blood. If the kidney is injured, it is unable to ...

A 3D engineered kidney glomerulus model replicates structural and mechanical features of the glomerular filtration barrier, enabling the study of podocyte-related diseases and drug screening with ...

Stage I. GFR 90 or higher (up to 100). Your kidneys still work normally but you may have mild damage. Stage II. GFR 89 to 60. Your kidney function loss is mild, with your kidneys still working well.

Glomerulonephritis is a group of diseases that affect the structure of the kidneys. Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that cause kidney issues. Learn more here.