Throwback Thursday with Dr. Fred Silva

The loops of the nephron between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules are often called “The Loops of Henle” after the discoverer of this important part of the kidney.

The relationship of the glomerulus (Malpighian Corpuscle) and the beginning of the proximal tubule was unknown until this investigator discovered what is now called “Bowman’s Capsule."

The first portion of the nephron has in the past been called “The Malpighian Corpuscle” after the individual that discovered it (now called the glomerulus).

Here's a blog post on Malpighi: https://www.arkanalabs.com/malpighi-glomerulus/ 

In this episode, Dr. Silva discusses the origins and controversies surrounding ANCA-mediated vasculitis.

Note: Dr. Charles Jennette relays that at the ASN meeting in which Fokko Van Der Woude described his discovery of anti-neutrophil antibodies in Wegener's granulomatosis, Dr. Jennette was headed for the same microphone to point out that David Davies had already published this, but David got there first. 

Dr. Silva discusses the history of IgA nephropathy and Jean Berger.