Glomerular deposition of galactose-deficient IgA1-containing immune complexes via glomerular endothelial cell injuries
Open Access
- 23 June 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
- Vol. 37 (9), 1629-1636
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfac204
Abstract
Galactose-deficient immunoglobulin A1 (Gd-IgA1) plays a crucial role in the development of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). However, the pathological role of Gd-IgA1-containing immune complexes (ICs) and the mechanism of deposition in the mesangial region remain unclear. To examine the deposition of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs in the mesangial region through glomerular endothelial cell injury, we evaluated the alteration of renal microvascular endothelial glycocalyx in nude mice injected with Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs. Human renal glomerular endothelial cells (HRGECs) were used to assess the potential capacity of Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs to activate endothelial cells. Nude mice injected with Gd-IgA1-containing ICs showed podocyte and endothelial cell injuries, with IgA, IgG and C3 depositions in glomerular capillaries and the mesangium. Moreover, albuminuria and hematuria were induced. Real-time glycocalyx imaging showed that renal microvascular glycocalyx was decreased immediately after injection of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs and then mesangial IgA deposition was increased. After coculture of Gd-IgA1-containing ICs with HRGECs, messenger RNA expression levels of endothelial adhesion molecules and proinflammatory mediators were upregulated significantly. Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs had a high affinity for glomerular endothelial cells, which resulted in glomerular filtration barrier dysfunction mediated by glycocalyx loss. Furthermore, Gd-IgA1-IgG ICs accelerated the production of adhesion factors and proinflammatory cytokines in glomerular endothelial cells. The glomerular endothelial cell injury induced by Gd-IgA1-containing ICs may enhance the permeability of Igs in the mesangial region and subsequent inflammatory responses in the pathogenesis of IgAN.Funding Information
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan (20FC1045)
- National Institutes of Health (DK078244)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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