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Characterization of glomerular extracellular matrix in IgA nephropathy by proteomic analysis of laser-captured microdissected glomeruli.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) involves mesangial matrix expansion, but the proteomic composition of this matrix is unknown. The present study aimed to characterize changes in extracellular matrix in IgAN. METHODS:In the present study we used mass spectrometry-based proteomics in order to quantitatively compare protein abundance between glomeruli of patients with IgAN (n?=?25) and controls with normal biopsy findings (n?=?15). RESULTS:Using a previously published paper by Lennon et al. and cross-referencing with the Matrisome database we identified 179 extracellular matrix proteins. In the comparison between IgAN and controls, IgAN glomeruli showed significantly higher abundance of extracellular matrix structural proteins (e.g periostin, vitronectin, and extracellular matrix protein 1) and extracellular matrix associated proteins (e.g. azurocidin, myeloperoxidase, neutrophil elastase, matrix metalloproteinase-9 and matrix metalloproteinase 2). Periostin (fold change 3.3) and azurocidin (3.0) had the strongest fold change between IgAN and controls; periostin was also higher in IgAN patients who progressed to ESRD as compared to patients who did not. CONCLUSION:IgAN is associated with widespread changes of the glomerular extracellular matrix proteome. Proteins important in glomerular sclerosis or inflammation seem to be most strongly increased and periostin might be an important marker of glomerular damage in IgAN.

SUBMITTER: Paunas FTI

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6854890 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characterization of glomerular extracellular matrix in IgA nephropathy by proteomic analysis of laser-captured microdissected glomeruli.

Paunas Flavia Teodora Ioana FTI Finne Kenneth K Leh Sabine S Osman Tarig Al-Hadi TA Marti Hans-Peter HP Berven Frode F Vikse Bjørn Egil BE

BMC nephrology 20191114 1

<h4>Background</h4>IgA nephropathy (IgAN) involves mesangial matrix expansion, but the proteomic composition of this matrix is unknown. The present study aimed to characterize changes in extracellular matrix in IgAN.<h4>Methods</h4>In the present study we used mass spectrometry-based proteomics in order to quantitatively compare protein abundance between glomeruli of patients with IgAN (n = 25) and controls with normal biopsy findings (n = 15).<h4>Results</h4>Using a previously published paper b ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundIgA nephropathy (IgAN) and IgA vasculitis with nephritis (IgAVN) are related glomerular diseases characterized by marked similarities in immunological and histological findings. We herein performed a comparative proteomic analysis of glomerular proteins in IgAN and IgAVN.MethodsWe used renal biopsy specimens from 6 IgAN patients without nephrotic syndrome (NS) (IgAN-I subgroup), 6 IgAN patients with NS (IgAN-II subgroup), 6 IgAVN patients with 0-8.0% of glomeruli with crescent formation (IgAVN-I subgroup), 6 IgAVN patients with 21.2-44.8% of glomeruli with crescent formation (IgAVN-II subgroup), 9 IgAVN patients without NS (IgAVN-III subgroup), 3 IgAVN patients with NS (IgAN-IV subgroup), and 5 control cases. Proteins were extracted from laser microdissected glomeruli and analyzed using mass spectrometry. The relative abundance of proteins was compared between groups. An immunohistochemical validation study was also performed.ResultsMore than 850 proteins with high confidence were identified. A principal component analysis revealed a clear separation between IgAN and IgAVN patients and control cases. In further analyses, 546 proteins that were matched with ≥ 2 peptides were selected. The levels of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, and IgM), complements (C3, C4A, C5, and C9), complement factor H-related proteins (CFHR) 1 and 5, vitronectin, fibrinogen chains, and transforming growth factor-β inducible gene-h3 were higher (> 2.6 fold) in the IgAN and IgAVN subgroups than in the control group, whereas hornerin levels were lower (< 0.3 fold). Furthermore, C9 and CFHR1 levels were significantly higher in the IgAN group than in the IgAVN group. The abundance of some podocyte-associated proteins and glomerular basement membrane (GBM) proteins was significantly less in the IgAN-II subgroup than in the IgAN-I subgroup as well as in the IgAVN-IV subgroup than in the IgAVN-III subgroup. Among the IgAN and IgAVN subgroups, talin 1 was not detected in the IgAN-II subgroup. This result was supported by immunohistochemical findings.ConclusionsThe present results suggest shared molecular mechanisms for glomerular injury in IgAN and IgAVN, except for enhanced glomerular complement activation in IgAN. Differences in the protein abundance of podocyte-associated and GBM proteins between IgAN and IgAVN patients with and without NS may be associated with the severity of proteinuria.

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Characterization of glomerular extracellular matrix in IgA nephropathy by proteomic analysis of laser-captured microdissected glomeruli.

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Characterization of glomerular extracellular matrix in IgA nephropathy by proteomic analysis of laser-captured microdissected glomeruli.

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