Basement membrane and blood–brain barrier

The glomerular basement membrane charge-selectivity barrier: an oversimplified concept?

The precise nature and role of a charge-selectivity barrier, existing at the level of the glomerular capillary wall has been the subject of continuing controversy since it was first postulated over 30 years ago. Recent studies suggest that some earlier observations may have been overinterpreted and that the conclusions reached should be re-examined. The concept of a charge-selectivity barrier a...

Basement membrane.

Basement membrane has attracted less attention than the other components of connective tissue. But, like the other extracellular fibres and matrix materials, it can profoundly influence both the structure and function of advanced life forms. Usually taking the shape of thin, structureless cementing material between epithelial and connective tissue, basement membranes are widely distributed thro...

Basement Membrane

We report a case of struma ovarii with hyperthyroidism and elevated serum concentrations of type IV collagen and laminin. Circulating levels of type IV collagen and laminin were measured using specific radioimmunoassays (RIAs) for 7S collagen and the P-1 fragment of laminin, and the basement membrane components in the tumor were investigated by immunohistochemical analysis. Strong immunohistoch...

Basement membrane collagen.

Bovine Glomerular Basement Membrane

The collagenous domain of bovine glomerular basement membrane was excised in soluble form by limited pepsin digestion and characterized. The domain amounts to approximately 25% of the whole membrane by weight. The constituent polypeptides were studied using several electrophoresis systems and amino acid analysis. The electrophoresis systems used were a combination of agarose and polyacrylamide...