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Renal tubular epithelial cells are involved in the immune response in the kidney through the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines and via interactions with immune cells.
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Renal tubular epithelial cell
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Podocytes cooperate with mesangial cells to support the structure and function of the glomerulus.
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Podocyte
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The macula densa, mesangium extraglomerular cells and granular cells together make up the juxtaglomerular apparatus. The mesangium extraglomerular cells are a type of smooth muscle cell, and although their function is yet to be fully clarified, they play a role in autoregulation of blood flow to the kidney and regulation of systemic blood pressure through the renin-angiotensin system.
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Mesangium extraglomerular cells
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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. The macula densa, mesangium extraglomerular cells and granular cells together make up the Juxtaglomerular apparatus.
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Macula densa (MD) cells
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The macula densa, mesangium extraglomerular cells and granular cells together make up the juxtaglomerular apparatus. Granular cells are cells in the kidney that synthesize, store, and secrete the enzyme renin. They are specialized smooth muscle cells mainly in the walls of the afferent arterioles (and some in the efferent arterioles) that deliver blood to the glomerulus.
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Granular cells
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Endocrine function of the kidney
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Renal Physiology
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The kidney has several valuable roles, one of which is regulating blood pressure.

What is the name of the cells within the kidney that maintain blood pressure homeostasis?
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