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Podocytes in the kidney glomerulus. Glomerular filtration barrier consists of endothelial cells, glomerular basement membrane (GBM), and podocytes. Five compartments of podocytes (apical membrane, slit diaphragm, basolateral membrane, cytoplasm of the foot processes, and nucleus) are shown.
