Mesangium

Japanese: mesangium

…This gap is bridged by a thin membrane called the slit membrane, the upper surface of which is covered with a glycocalyx made of mucus polysaccharides. The basement membrane is divided into two layers in places, between which is a connective tissue component called mesangium, where mesangial cells reside. These cells are said to have both engulfment and contraction capabilities, but their functions are unclear (Figure 6). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mesangium" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このすきまはスリット膜とよばれる薄い膜に架橋され，その上面を粘液多糖類の糖衣がおおう。基底膜はところどころで2層に分かれて，その間にメザンギウムmesangiumと呼ばれる結合組織成分が存在し，そこにメザンギウム細胞が存在する。この細胞は食べ込み能をもつとも，収縮能をもつともいわれるが，その働きは明らかではない(図6)。…

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