Figure 2.

Kidney physiology and four constituents of the glomerular filtration barrier: the endothelial glycocalyx, glomerular endothelial cells, glomerular base membrane, and epithelium (podocytes). Penal a, b, and c adapted from Servier Medical Art (smart.servier.com) under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Copyright (2005) LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, SAS.