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Serum Levels of BAFF and APRIL Predict Clinical Response in Anti-PLA2R-Positive Primary Membranous Nephropathy
Joint Authors
Gesualdo, Loreto
Rotondi, Mario
Netti, Giuseppe Stefano
Infante, Barbara
Spadaccino, Federica
Godeas, Giulia
Corallo, Maria Grazia
Prisciandaro, Concetta
Croce, Laura
Stallone, Giovanni
Grandaliano, Giuseppe
Ranieri, Elena
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is a renal-specific autoimmune disease caused by circulating autoantibodies that target glomerular podocyte antigens (PLA2R/THSD7A).
However, very little is known on the molecular mechanisms controlling B cell response in this nephropathy.
The present study was aimed at correlating the serum levels of B cell activators BAFF/BLyS and APRIL with the presence of anti-PLA2R antibodies in PMN patients and with long-term clinical outcome.
To this aim, 51 patients with anti-PLA2R-positive biopsy-proven PMN and nephrotic range proteinuria (>3.5 g/24 hours) were enrolled between January 2009 and December 2015 and treated with conventional 6-month immunosuppressive therapy.
After 6 months, 29 patients (56.9%) cleared circulating anti-PLA2R, while in remaining 22 (43.1%), they persisted.
Intriguingly, in the first group, baseline serum levels of BAFF/BLyS and APRIL were significantly lower than those in the second one.
Moreover, after 6 months of immunosuppressive therapy, an overall reduction in both cytokine serum levels was observed.
However, in PMN patients with anti-PLA2R clearance, this reduction was more prominent, as compared with those with anti-PLA2R persistence.
When related to clinical outcome, lower baseline BAFF/BLyS (<6.05 ng/mL) and APRIL (<4.20 ng/mL) serum levels were associated with significantly higher probability to achieve complete or partial remission after 24-month follow-up.
After dividing the entire study cohort into three groups depending on both cytokine baseline serum levels, patients with both BAFF/BLyS and APRIL below the cut-off showed a significantly higher rate of complete or partial remission as compared with patients with only one cytokine above the cut-off, while the composite endpoint was achieved in a very low rate of patients with both cytokines above the cut-off.
Taken together, these results provide new insights into the role of BAFF/BLyS and APRIL in both the pathogenesis of anti-PLA2R-positive PMN and the response to immunosuppressive therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Netti, Giuseppe Stefano& Infante, Barbara& Spadaccino, Federica& Godeas, Giulia& Corallo, Maria Grazia& Prisciandaro, Concetta…[et al.]. 2019. Serum Levels of BAFF and APRIL Predict Clinical Response in Anti-PLA2R-Positive Primary Membranous Nephropathy. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Netti, Giuseppe Stefano…[et al.]. Serum Levels of BAFF and APRIL Predict Clinical Response in Anti-PLA2R-Positive Primary Membranous Nephropathy. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180957
American Medical Association (AMA)
Netti, Giuseppe Stefano& Infante, Barbara& Spadaccino, Federica& Godeas, Giulia& Corallo, Maria Grazia& Prisciandaro, Concetta…[et al.]. Serum Levels of BAFF and APRIL Predict Clinical Response in Anti-PLA2R-Positive Primary Membranous Nephropathy. Journal of Immunology Research. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1180957