Podocalyxin
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Podocalyxin, a sialoglycoprotein, is thought to be the major constituent of the glycocalyx of podocytes[1]. It coats the secondary foot processes of the podocytes. It is negatively charged and thus functions to keep adjacent foot processes separated, thereby keeping the urinary filtration barrier open.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Omim - Podocalyxin-Like; Podxl
- ^ Gartner, LP; Hiatt, Strum (2007). Cell Biology and Histology. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 978-0-7817-8577-8.
