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The macula densa is an area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus.
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Macula densa cells can sense variations in tubular fluid composition, including salt content and metabolites such as succinate.
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Macula densa is a collection of densely packed epithelial cells at the junction of the thick ascending limb and distal convoluted tubule of a nephron, ...
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Feb 14, 2024 · The macula densa is a collection of densely staining epithelial cells found in the distal straight tubule of the nephron as it makes contact ...
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The macula densa is composed of specialized cells located between the end of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle and the most proximal aspect of ...
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The macula densa is a zone of compact, heavily nucleated cells located in the convoluted tubule of the kidney, where it makes contact with the vascular end of ...
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Macula densa cells in the distal nephron, according to the classic paradigm, are salt sensors that generate paracrine chemical signals in the ...
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The meaning of MACULA DENSA is a group of modified epithelial cells in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney that lie adjacent to the afferent ...
Macula densa senses the sodium chloride concentration in the filtrate and regulates renal blood flow by adjusting vessel diameter (vasoconstriction and ...
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Functionally, the macula densa serves as a sensor of luminal NaCl. Concentration-dependent salt uptake through the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in the apical membrane ...
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