Macula densa (MD) cells are chief cells within the kidney, playing key sensory and regulatory functions in the maintenance of body fluid, electrolyte homeostasis, and blood pressure. MD cells are ...

Morphological changes in the macula densa have been studied during the infusion of diuretic agents into the renal artery of anesthetized dogs. The kidneys were fixed by rapid high pressure perfusion ...

Macula densa cells are located within the thick ascending limb (TAL) and have their basolateral membrane in contact with glomerular mesangial cells, which, in turn, are contiguous with smooth muscle ...

Macula Densa Cell LLC has a patent entitled “Targeting macula densa cells as a new therapeutic approach for kidney disease” (US patents 10,828,374 and 11,318,209).

Macula densa (MD) cells are chief cells within the kidney, playing key sensory and regulatory functions in the maintenance of body fluid, electrolyte homeostasis, and blood pressure. MD cells are ...