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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2026

Mechanism-centered target discovery across glomerulonephritis phenotypes: an integrative multi-omics study.

Jiachen Liu, Xiaorui Qiu, Dianjie Zeng, Yue Li, Yuxi Wang, Jiashu Gu, Yashpal S Kanwar, Leyi Chen, Chenming Wei, Yinhuai Wang and 2 more

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Jiachen Liu *Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiaorui Qiu *Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Dianjie ZengDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yue LiSchool of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yuxi WangXiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jiashu GuDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yashpal S KanwarDepartments of Pathology & Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Leyi ChenSchool of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Chenming WeiSchool of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Yinhuai WangDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wenpeng WangDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. 1433519844@qq.com.
Liya SunDepartment of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. sunly1117@126.com.

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Special Fund for the Construction of Innovative Provinces in Hunan Province 2023SK2026
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backgroundGlomerulonephritis (GN) comprises a heterogeneous group of immune-mediated kidney disorders with substantial biological and clinical diversity. Current treatment still relies largely on broad immunosuppression, underscoring the need for mechanism-informed target discovery across GN phenotypes.

methodsWe performed a program-guided integrative multi-omics study by combining cis-expression quantitative trait loci and cis-protein quantitative trait loci with GN genome-wide association datasets from UK Biobank, the GWAS Catalog, and FinnGen. Candidate genes were organized into four predefined mechanistic programs: cytokine/TNF signaling, cell-cycle/senescence-repair balance, complement/innate immune activation, and regulated cell-death/redox stress. Six GN-related outcomes were analyzed. Bayesian colocalization, cross-dataset meta-analysis, mouse knockout annotation, drug-repurposing assessment, network pharmacology, and rule-based evidence scoring were used to refine target prioritization.

resultsIntegrative screening identified 42 transcriptomic and 12 proteomic putative targets, with the strongest enrichment in non-proliferative glomerulonephritis and primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Bayesian colocalization supported PPP2R1B in non-proliferative glomerulonephritis, SOD1 in IgA nephropathy, and CDK4 in primary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Among 42 transcriptomic gene-outcome pairs taken forward, 11 were supported by cross-dataset meta-analysis. Proteomic meta-analysis supported several cross-dataset signals, including protective associations of ANXA5, GSR, and TNFRSF1B with glomerulonephritis. Across outcomes, complement/innate immunity and cytokine/TNF signaling formed the dominant shared backbone. After separating MHC-region signals for cautious interpretation, 31 non-MHC targets were retained for primary prioritization, with PPP2R1B, CDK4, and SOD1 comprising the top tier.

conclusionsThis mechanism-centered integrative multi-omics study delineates shared and phenotype-enriched biological programs across the GN spectrum and identifies a prioritized set of candidate targets for future validation and therapeutic development.

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GlomerulonephritisAnimalsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMiceMultiomicsPhenotypeProteomicsQuantitative Trait LociTranscriptomeComplement activationCytokine/TNF signalingGlomerulonephritisIgA nephropathyMulti-omicsPrecision nephrologyTarget prioritization

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