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Renal corpuscles were protected from dichlorvos: induced morphological alterations in rats by antioxidant vitamins

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
Dichlorvos (DDVP), an organophosphorus pesticide is a volatile compound which enters the human body through oral, dermal and inhalational routes and is excreted via the kidney. This study assessed the effects of DDVP on the histology of the kidney. Twenty five male rats (75.05 ± 5.55 g) were divided int...

Commentary: Is the Evidence for Localization of Nephrin on the Slit Diaphragm Rigid?

Int. j. morphol; 30 (4), 2012
After careful observation of immuno-electron microscopic findings of the renal glomerular podocyte slit so far published by various authors, it should be noted that no convincing evidence is present for localization of nephrin-immunoreactivity in the slit itself, but that nephrin-immunoreactivity is domi...