Biochemical composition of the glomerular extracellular matrix in patients with diabetic kidney disease

Figure 1 Glomerular capillaries and glomerular basement membrane.

Figure 2 Binding of complement factor H to components of the alternative pathway of complement (C3b) and heparan sulfate/sialic acid on “self” structures (cell membranes or basement membranes).

Figure 3 Integrins and integrin-associated proteins.

Figure 4 Schematic variation in some components of the glomerular extracellular matrix according to the progression of diabetic kidney disease. GBM: Glomerular basement membrane.