Podocyte Density and Albuminuria in Aging Diabetic Ins2± Mice with or Without Adenosine A1 Receptor Signaling.
Robert Faulhaber-WalterLanping JiangDiane MizelPatricia M ZerfasJeffrey B KoppJurgen B SchnermannLimeng ChenMario SchifferPublished in: International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease (2020)
The amount of albuminuria as marker of diabetic nephropathy does not correlate with the podocytes density; however, a relative podocyte deficiency became evident with an increase in glomerular area in the diabetic animals, suggesting a relative podocytopenia.