Kidney Tubular Epithelial Cells. Technical resources renal proximal tubular epithelial cells ptepic play a crucial role in renal function. The adult kidney is composed of between 250 000 and 1 million nephrons made of specialized epithelial cells that form the bowman s capsule proximal and distal tubules and collecting ducts tisher and madsen 1986.
An increased number can mean a kidney disorder. They are the type most often found in. Renal tubular epithelial cells rtecs are actively involved in the immune response in the kidney through the production of pro inflammatory cytokines chemokines and via interactions with immune cells 10.
Renal tubular epithelial rte cells line the renal tubules.
The cells can be round oval columnar or cuboidal. The cells can be round oval columnar or cuboidal. However in recent years growing numbers of studies have focused on the role of tubular epithelial cells tecs. The stc phenotype is characterized by a unique protein expression profile increased robustness during tubular damage and increased proliferation.