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ArticleIndian journal of nephrology

Effects of the mTOR Pathway on the Balance of Th2/Treg Cells in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome.

Fen Fen Ni, Guang Lei Liu, Shi Lei Jia, Cheng Rong Li, Xiao Jie Gao

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Fen Fen NiDepartment of Nephrology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Guang Lei LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, The Fifth Affiliated (Zhuhai) Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.
Shi Lei JiaDepartment of Nephrology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Cheng Rong LiDepartment of Nephrology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Xiao Jie GaoDepartment of Nephrology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Immune dysfunction contributes to the progression of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), but the details of the pathogenesis of progression remain unknown. This study of children with INS investigated the relationship of activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway (PI3K/AKT/mTOR/p70S6K) with the levels of T helper 2/regulatory T (Th2/Treg) cells. Materials and Methods: Twenty children with active INS (before steroid treatment), 20 children with remitting INS (INS-R, after steroid treatment), and 20 healthy control children (Ctrl) were enrolled. The levels of Th2/Treg cells in their peripheral circulatory systems were measured using flow cytometry, and the concentration of interleukin (IL)-4 was determined using a cytometric bead array (CBA). The levels of Results: The INS group had a greater proportion of circulating Th2 cells; level of IL-4 protein; and levels of Conclusions: Patients with active INS had an imbalance of Th2/Treg cells, which might result from the aberrant signaling of the mTOR pathway (PI3K/AKT/mTOR/p70S6K).

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Idiopathic nephrotic syndromemTOR pathwayTh2 cellsTreg cells

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PMID37234433
PMCPMC10208544

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