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ArticleFEBS open bio2020

CDR3 sequences in IgA nephropathy are shorter and exhibit reduced diversity.

Xi Zhang, Jianming Zeng, Yin Tong, Li Zhang, Xibin Lu, Shenglang Zhu, Zhoufang Li

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Xi ZhangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6495-2586
Jianming ZengFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
Yin TongCancer Informatics and System Biology Lab, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Li ZhangMD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Xibin LuCore Research Facilities, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9954-7123
Shenglang ZhuDepartment of Nephrology, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China.
Zhoufang LiCore Research Facilities, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7456-1260
Southern University of Science and Technology · CNChinese University of Hong Kong · HKHarbin Institute of Technology · CNShenzhen University Health Science Center · CNThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USUniversity of Macau · MO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis, which is characterized by the deposition of IgA antibody in the glomerulus. Systematic dissection of immune composition may contribute to a better understanding of the alternations in the immune system in IgAN. To this end, here we applied immune repertoire sequencing technology for parallel analysis of the complementary determining region 3 (CDR3) of all B cell receptors, including all five antibody subtypes (IgA, IgG, IgM, IgE and IgD), in 13 patients with IgAN and 7 healthy individuals. A significant decrease in CDR3 length was observed in the IgAN group. In particular, the JH6 family was significantly increased in IgAN. Amino acid usage was also altered in IgAN. Shannon, Simpson, Gini and Diversity 50 indices also revealed significant differences in the diversity of IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies as compared with controls. The proportions of IgA and IgG were increased, whereas IgM was decreased in IgAN. Moreover, a greater number of CDR3 sequences was shared between patients with IgAN. These findings suggest that the BCR immune repertoire is dramatically altered in IgAN, as characterized by shortened CDR3 length, as well as decreased overall diversity of CDR3.

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AdultComplementarity Determining RegionsGlomerulonephritis, IGAHumansImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMiddle AgedYoung AdultComplementarity Determining RegionsImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MCDR3 lengthIgAIgA nephropathyIgGIgM

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PMID33067920
PMCPMC7714077
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