OBO ID: GO:0098846
Term Name: podocyte foot Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • pedicel
  • podocyte foot process
  • secondary podocyte projection
Definition: A cell projection of a podocyte (glomerular visceral epithelial cell) forming a foot-like structure projecting from a podocyte primary projection, that wraps around capillaries of a renal glomerulus. Adjacent feet (pedicels) interdigitate, leaving thin filtration slits between them, which are covered by slit diaphragms. 25324828
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