In renal diseases, earlier injury to glomerular may lead to the abscission of podocyte. The number of podocyte in urine may reflect the severity of glomerular damage. Podocalyxin (PCX) was… Click to show full abstract
In renal diseases, earlier injury to glomerular may lead to the abscission of podocyte. The number of podocyte in urine may reflect the severity of glomerular damage. Podocalyxin (PCX) was considered as a podocyte marker. Many methods were used to detect podocyte. Applications of these methods were limited by tricky, expensive, and low accuracy. Here, we improved an immunocytochemical method to count the number of podocyte in urine.
               
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