Hawkins N J, Wakefield D, Charlesworth J A
School of Pathology, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Pathology. 1990 Jan;22(1):24-32. doi: 10.3109/00313029009061422.
The glomerular mesangial cell has become increasingly recognized as a multifunctional cell capable of mediating glomerular disease. This article reviews recent findings regarding the biology of these cells, and the relevance that these findings may have for our understanding of glomerular pathology.