Mesangial cell-specific antibodies are central to the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis. - Université de Bretagne Occidentale Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Clinical and Developmental Immunology Année : 2012

Mesangial cell-specific antibodies are central to the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.

Résumé

Not only is nephritis a common complaint in systemic lupus erythematosus, but it is also the most life-threatening complication of the disease. Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies (Abs), which are found in up to 80% of these patients, might be nephritogenic per se. That is, they may cross-react with mesangial cell (MC) surface proteins, such as alpha-actinin and annexin A2, they may cross-react with mesangial matrix protein such as laminine and fibronectin, or they may recognize chromatin material previously deposited in the glomeruli. The consequence of the binding of anti-MC Abs may be their internalization, which results in activation and proliferation of these MCs. In turn, these activated MCs are suspected of promoting immune complex formation by sequestering and thereby protecting chromatin from degradation. The present paper will explain the mechanisms through which such autoAbs may initiate nephritis.

Domaines

Immunologie
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
seret_et_al_CDI_2012.pdf (1.27 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte
Loading...

Dates et versions

hal-00771079 , version 1 (04-02-2016)

Identifiants

Citer

Guillaume Seret, Yannick Le Meur, Yves Renaudineau, Pierre Youinou. Mesangial cell-specific antibodies are central to the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.. Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2012, 2012, pp.579670. ⟨10.1155/2012/579670⟩. ⟨hal-00771079⟩

Collections

UNIV-BREST IMMUNO
82 Consultations
342 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More