the various segments of the nephron , i.e . the proximal convoluted tubule ( pct ) , the thick part of the hairpin loops ( thick loops ) , the thin part of the hairpin loops ( thin loops ) , the distal convoluted tubules ( dct ) and the cortical collecting tubules ( cct ) were microdissected and grouped according to their morphological characteristics .
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nephron
C0022676
distal convoluted