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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Podocyte Pathogenic Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Pathway and Immune Cell Behaviors in Primary Membranous Nephropathy.

Anxiang Cai, Yiwei Meng, Hang Zhou, Hong Cai, Xinghua Shao, Qin Wang, Yao Xu, Yin Zhou, Wenyan Zhou, Luonan Chen and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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11 authors.

Anxiang CaiDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yiwei MengKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Hang ZhouDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Hong CaiDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Xinghua ShaoDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Qin WangDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yao XuDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Yin ZhouDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Wenyan ZhouDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.
Luonan ChenKey Laboratory of Systems Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3960-0068
Shan MouDepartment of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2633-3941

Funding

JST Moonshot R&D JPMJMS2021Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province 2021B0909060002National Natural Science Foundation of China 12131020National Natural Science Foundation of China 31930022National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970574National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170685National Natural Science Foundation of China T2341007National Natural Science Foundation of China T2350003Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 23JS1401300Shanghai Jiao Tong University WH410362605Shanghai Municipal Health Commission GWVI-11.1-19Shanghai Municipal Health Commission PW2030D-11Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province 2021B0909050004Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation Strategy of Guangdong Province 2021B0909060002Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences XDB38050200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease, and the most frequent cause of massive proteinuria in nondiabetic adults, resulting in fatal complications. However, the underlying pathomechanisms of PMN remain largely unclear. Here, single-cell RNA sequencing is employed to analyze kidney biopsies from eleven PMN patients and seven healthy subjects. Profiling 44 060 cells from patients allowed us to characterize the cellular composition and cell-type-specific gene expression in the PMN kidney. The complement-induced BMP2/pSMAD1/COL4 pathway is identified as the pathogenic pathway in podocytes, bridging two key events, i.e., complement system activation and glomerular basement membrane thickening in PMN. Augmented infiltration and activation of myeloid leukocytes and B lymphocytes are found, profiling delicate crosstalk of immune cells in PMN kidneys. Overall, these results provide valuable insights into the roles of podocytes and immune cells in PMN, and comprehensive resources toward the complete understanding of PMN pathophysiology.

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Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2Glomerulonephritis, MembranousPodocytesAdultBiopsyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedBone Morphogenetic Protein 2bone morphogenetic protein 2chronic kidney diseasepodocyteprimary membranous nephropathyproteinuriarenal immune cellsingle‐cell RNA sequencing

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