杉山 斉
   Department   Kawasaki college of Health Professions  ,
   Position   Professor
Article types 原著
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Serum sCD40L and IL-31 in Association with Early Phase of IgA Nephropathy.
Journal Formal name:Journal of clinical medicine
Abbreviation:J Clin Med
ISSN code:20770383/20770383
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 12(5)
Author and coauthor Keiko Tanaka, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Hiroshi Morinaga, Masashi Kitagawa, Yuzuki Kano, Yasuhiro Onishi, Koki Mise, Katsuyuki Tanabe, Haruhito A Uchida, Jun Wada
Publication date 2023/03
Summary BACKGROUND:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a major cause of chronic glomerulonephritis worldwide. T cell dysregulation has been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis of IgAN. Methods We measured a broad range of Th1, Th2 and Th17 cytokines in the serum of IgAN patients. We searched for significant cytokines, which were associated with clinical parameters and histological scores in IgAN patients.RESULTS:Among 15 cytokines, the levels of soluble CD40L (sCD40L) and IL-31 were higher in IgAN patients and were significantly associated with a higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a lower urinary protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR), and milder tubulointerstitial lesions (i.e., the early phase of IgAN). Multivariate analysis revealed that serum sCD40L was an independent determinant of a lower UPCR after adjustment for age, eGFR, and mean blood pressure (MBP). CD40, a receptor of sCD40L, has been reported to be upregulated on mesangial cells in IgAN. The sCD40L/CD40 interaction may directly induce inflammation in mesangial areas and may therefore be involved in the development of IgAN.CONCLUSIONS:The present study demonstrated the significance of serum sCD40L and IL-31 in the early phase of IgAN. Serum sCD40L may be a marker of the beginning of inflammation in IgAN.
DOI 10.3390/jcm12052023
PMID 36902810