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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2022

Positive association of serum FUT8 activity with renal tubulointerstitial injury in IgA nephropathy patients.

Ning Yang, Long-Kai Li, Hui He, Xia-Nan Guo, Xue-Feng Yuan, Zhi-Tong Li, Wei-Dong Wang, Biao-Jie Qin, Xiang-Ning Du, Xu Zhang and 2 more

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Ning YangGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Long-Kai LiDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Hui HeGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xia-Nan GuoDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xue-Feng YuanGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Zhi-Tong LiGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Wei-Dong WangDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Biao-Jie QinDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xiang-Ning DuDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Xu ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Shu-Ni ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Hong-Li LinDepartment of Nephrology, Liaoning Translational Medicine Center of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7039-4282
Dalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundα-1,6 Fucosyltransferase (FUT8) appears to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. However, it remained unknown whether FUT8 also contributed to renal fibrosis in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). In the present study, we explored the association of serum FUT8 activity with renal tubulointerstitial injury in IgAN patients.

methodsSerum FUT8 activity was measured in 135 IgAN patients and 68 healthy controls from January 2016 to December 2018. The relationships of serum FUT8 activity with clinical and pathological features were analyzed.

resultsRelative to healthy controls, IgAN patients had significantly higher serum FUT8 activity and upregulation of renal FUT8 protein (p < .05). Among IgAN patients, there was a positive correlation of serum FUT8 activity with renal FUT8 protein expression (p < .05). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that serum FUT8 activity was significantly associated with serum creatinine and eGFR (p < .05). Based on a cut-off value determined from ROC curve analysis, we divided IgAN patients into a low serum FUT8 activity group (≤12.2 pmol/h/mL, n = 40) and a high serum FUT8 activity group (>12.2 pmol/h/ml, n = 95). The high serum FUT8 activity group had a higher Oxford T score, increased inflammatory cell infiltration, more severe fibrosis and poor renal function (p < .05).

conclusionSerum FUT8 activity was positive association with renal tubulointerstitial injury in IgAN patients.

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Glomerulonephritis, IGACreatinineFibrosisHumansKidneyROC CurveCreatinineIgA nephropathyserum FUT8 activitytubulointerstitial injury

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