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ArticleBMC nephrology2022

Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 is associated with the pathological grade and inflammatory response in IgAN children.

Yanjie Shen, Zhiqing Zhu, Rui Wang, Lili Yan, Shuaichen Sun, Ling Lu, Zhenhua Ren, Qin Zhang

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Yanjie Shen *Department of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Zhiqing Zhu *Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 19Th Floor of Medicine and Medical Tech Building, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
Rui Wang *Department of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Lili YanDepartment of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Shuaichen SunDepartment of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Ling LuDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 19Th Floor of Medicine and Medical Tech Building, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
Zhenhua RenDepartment of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China. renzhenhua@ahmu.edu.cn.
Qin ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 19Th Floor of Medicine and Medical Tech Building, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China. zhangqin1976@live.cn.
Anhui Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundChemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2) is involved in important physiological and pathological processes, such as inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Abnormal immune and inflammatory responses play a critical role in the development and progression of IgA nephritis (IgAN). However, the role of CCR2 in IgAN is unknown.

methodsFifteen IgAN children who were diagnosed by kidney biopsy provided kidney biopsy tissue, blood and urine samples, and age-matched healthy control subjects (blood donators n = 12; tissue donators n = 8) were included. Immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect the expression of CCR2, MCP-1, IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α in the kidney tissues. Relative optical density (OD) was calculated by Image J software, and the correlation between CCR2 expression and pathological grade in IgAN children was analyzed.

resultsThe expression of CCR2 significantly increased in mesangial cells of children with IgAN compared to that in control group (P < 0.001), especially in IgAN patients with Lee's grade III to IV (P < 0.001). Interestingly, CCR2 expression was positively correlated with Lee's grade (r = 0.9152, P = 0.0001) in IgAN children. The expression levels of inflammatory factors were markedly increased in IgAN children, and importantly CCR2 expression was positively correlated with it's expression level.

conclusionsThe results suggest that CCR2 signaling might be involved in pathological process and inflammatory responses of children IgAN, and could potentially be an intervention target in children IgAN.

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Glomerulonephritis, IGAReceptors, CCR2Carrier ProteinsChildHumansCarrier ProteinsCCR2 protein, humanReceptors, CCR2Chemokine (C–C motif) receptor 2ChildrenIgANInflammatory factorsMesangial cells

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