Abstract:In the microscopic research on the kidney, I discovered the mechanical function of mesangial cells to counterbalance the expanding force of blood pressure in 1987. Since then I studied the microscopic morphology of renal glomerulus, and of the interstitium and blood vessels in various tissues, 2) In the macroscopic research with my colleagues, I studied the morphology of the peripheral nerves and arteries. In recent years, the isolated muscle specimens became an excellent tool to analyze the functional archite… Show more
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