Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2023; 14(7): 1013-1026
Published online Jul 15, 2023. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v14.i7.1013
Figure 6
Figure 6 Podocyte structure. A: Normal structure of the podocyte with the morphology of the foot process and the slit diaphragm; B: In diabetic nephropathy the podocyte structure and slit diaphragm are injured with slit diaphragm disruption, podocyte detachment and cytoskeleton rearrangement. These changes lead to albuminuria and progressive kidney disease. ROS: Reactive oxygen species; ZO: Zonula occludens.