The extraglomerular mesangial cells help with the signalling between macula densa cells and juxtaglomerular cells.
球外系膜细胞辅助致密斑和球旁细胞的信息传递过程。
Osmosis-解剖与生理
Macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule and they can sense when levels of sodium and chloride are low.
致密斑位于远曲小管,可以感受到钠和氯水平降低。
Osmosis-解剖与生理
So, in the case of hypovolemia and hypotension, the macula densa cells sense the low sodium and chloride levels and send a signal over to the juxtaglomerular cells which are located in the wall of the afferent arteriole.
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