ArticleArthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)2025
Urinary Biomarkers Associated With Pathogenic Pathways Reflecting Histologic Findings in Lupus Nephritis.
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- Transitioning from invasive to liquid biopsy techniques: a bibliometric analysis and prospective insights on biomarkers in lupus nephritis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Tubulointerstitial inflammation in glomerular diseases: mechanistic pathways, prognostic value, and translational therapeutic targets.Renal failure · 2026Review
- Identification of Lupus Immune Complex-Driven Pathogenic Pro-inflammatory Monocytes and Macrophages in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Serum total cholesterol, calcium, and IgG as discriminatory markers of lupus nephritis in children with systemic lupus erythematosus.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Clinical value of combined serum galectin-9 and urine MCP-1 testing for assessment of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity and early diagnosis of lupus nephritis.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Multi-omics-driven biomarker discovery in autoimmune diseases: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Urinary MCP-1 and VCAM-1 as non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and activity assessment of lupus nephritis.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is a pressing need to understand the pathogenesis of histologic findings and identify the biomarkers for predicting the histologic severity in lupus nephritis (LN). This study aimed to identify the pathogenic signal pathway and elucidate urinary biomarkers for predicting the presence or severity of histologic findings in LN.
methodsUrine samples from patients with biopsy-proven active LN were screened for 1,305 proteins using an aptamer-based proteomic assay. The diversity and expansion of individual renal histologic features in LN were quantified to identify the urinary proteins associated with the histologic findings found in each score. Candidate urinary proteins were validated in a validation cohort. Immunohistochemical staining of the renal tissues was performed to clarify the localization of the candidate proteins.
resultsCluster analysis extracted five histologic subgroups according to their correlations with each histologic finding in LN. Protein groups that correlated with each histologic subgroup revealed a distinct pathogenesis in LN using pathway analyses. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay validation revealed that urinary calgranulin B (S100A9), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 (IGFBP-5) levels could specifically predict the presence and severity of active glomerular lesions, interstitial inflammation, and interstitial fibrosis, respectively. Immunohistochemical staining revealed the localization of these proteins in each lesion.
conclusionRenal histologic findings may reflect the different pathogeneses involved in each lesion, and estimating the urinary calgranulin B, MCP-1, and IGFBP-5 levels may be useful in predicting the presence and severity of histologic findings in LN.
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