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ArticleRenal failure2026

Single-cell transcriptomics and machine-learning reveal M1 macrophage-driven progression from minimal change disease to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

Ting-Ting Wang, Hong Lu, Tong Shen, Shi-Liang Chen, Yi-Bo He, Ding-Ming Song, Xiang-Fei Cui, Ming Tong

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Ting-Ting WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hong LuDepartment of Congenital Heart Disease, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Postgraduate Training Base of Jinzhou Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Tong ShenDepartment of Urology, Jinzhou Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Shi-Liang ChenDepartment of Clinical Lab, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yi-Bo HeDepartment of Clinical Lab, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ding-Ming SongDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang University, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiang-Fei CuiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Ming TongDepartment of Urology, Jinzhou Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.

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Abstract

Minimal change disease (MCD) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are two key nephrotic syndrome types with significant clinical implications. MCD predominantly affects children, while FSGS is more common in adults, often leading to irreversible kidney dysfunction. Despite shared features like podocyte injury and immune dysregulation, their pathological and clinical presentations differ. Understanding gene expression changes in these diseases could reveal new therapeutic targets. Single-cell transcriptomic datasets (GSE213030 and GSE176465) were analyzed to investigate cellular interactions in MCD and FSGS. Machine learning algorithms developed diagnostic models, and immune subtypes were identified for detailed subtype analysis. Key genes were validated using qRT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining in a mouse model, focusing on their association with M1 macrophage activation. Integrated single-cell analysis identified six key genes (

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Glomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalMachine LearningMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesNephrosis, LipoidAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMiceRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySingle-Cell AnalysisSingle-Cell Gene Expression Analysisbiomarker discoverymachine-learning diagnosticsmacrophage polarizationnephrotic syndrome progressionNF-κB signalingSingle-cell RNA sequencing

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