Masugi nephritis

Masugi nephritis

An experimental glomerulonephritis model caused by anti-rat-glomerular basement membrane sera, which contains antibodies that react with beta1-integrin on podocytes.

Masugi,

Matazo, Japanese pathologist, 1896-1947. Masugi nephritis - glomerulonephritis produced by injecting into rats a rabbit antiserum prepared against rat kidney tissue suspensions.