Basement Membrane

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BM
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪsmənt ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Endothelial cells, epithelial cells in the basement membrane and together constitute the glomerular filtration membranes.
  2. Research on the mechanism of diabetic nephropathy was initially focused on the mesangial matrix and glomerular basement membrane.
  3. Fenestrated endothelium is present, and the basement membrane is normal.
  4. When the diabetes optic neuropathy is hinted, there is damage to the microvascular basement membrane and endothelium.
  5. The basement membrane around the mammary gland is a barrier to the spread of cancer cells.

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