- We also expect Director-level people to set a good example in working across the organization and establishing a presence outside the organization â in community, business or professional associations. Accountability-Achievement of annual/quarterly results.
NEPHRONS - The Kidneys' Filtration Units. Nephrons are microscopic tube-like structures in the kidneys that filter the blood and cause wastes to be removed. They are the most basic structures of the kidney's anatomy, and are an integral part of the urinary system. Each kidney contains over one million of them.
[Structure and function of the glomerular filtration barrier]. [Article in Polish]. MusiaÅ K(1), ZwoliÅska D. Author information: (1)Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii Pediatrycznej Akademii Medycznej we WrocÅawiu.The aim of the review is to discuss recent investigations on the glomerular filtration barrier.The barrier consists of three layers: the vascular endothelium, the glomerular basement membrane and the slit diaphragm located between podocyte foot processes.The main components of the slit diaphragm are nephrin, the product of NPHS1 gene and podocin, the product of NPHS2 gene.Structure and function of the glomerular filtration barrier]. [Article in Polish]. MusiaÅ K(1), ZwoliÅska D. Author information: (1)Katedra i Klinika Nefrologii Pediatrycznej Akademii Medycznej we WrocÅawiu.