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- Title
Glomerular deposition of galactose-deficient IgA1-containing immune complexes via glomerular endothelial cell injuries.
- Authors
Makita, Yuko; Suzuki, Hitoshi; Nakano, Daisuke; Yanagawa, Hiroyuki; Kano, Toshiki; Novak, Jan; Nishiyama, Akira; Suzuki, Yusuke
- Abstract
Background Galactose-deficient immunoglobulin A1 (Gd-IgA1) plays a crucial role in the development of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, the pathological role of Gd-IgA1-containing immune complexes (ICs) and the mechanism of deposition in the mesangial region remain unclear. Methods To examine the deposition of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs in the mesangial region through glomerular endothelial cell injury, we evaluated the alteration of renal microvascular endothelial glycocalyx in nude mice injected with Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs. Human renal glomerular endothelial cells (HRGECs) were used to assess the potential capacity of Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs to activate endothelial cells. Results Nude mice injected with Gd-IgA1-containing ICs showed podocyte and endothelial cell injuries, with IgA, IgG and C3 depositions in glomerular capillaries and the mesangium. Moreover, albuminuria and hematuria were induced. Real-time glycocalyx imaging showed that renal microvascular glycocalyx was decreased immediately after injection of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs and then mesangial IgA deposition was increased. After coculture of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs with HRGECs, messenger RNA expression levels of endothelial adhesion molecules and proinflammatory mediators were upregulated significantly. Conclusion Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs had a high affinity for glomerular endothelial cells, which resulted in glomerular filtration barrier dysfunction mediated by glycocalyx loss. Furthermore, Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs accelerated the production of adhesion factors and proinflammatory cytokines in glomerular endothelial cells. The glomerular endothelial cell injury induced by Gd-IgA1-containing ICs may enhance the permeability of Igs in the mesangial region and subsequent inflammatory responses in the pathogenesis of IgAN.
- Subjects
ENDOTHELIAL cells; IMMUNE complexes; IGA glomerulonephritis; TISSUE adhesions; MESSENGER RNA
- Publication
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 9, p1629
- ISSN
0931-0509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfac204