Galactose-Deficient IgA1 B cells in the Circulation of IgA Nephropathy Patients Carry Preferentially Lambda Light Chains and Mucosal Homing Receptors

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BACKGROUND: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) primary glomerulonephritis is characterized by the deposition of circulating immune complexes composed of polymeric IgA1 molecules with altered O-glycans (Gd-IgA1) and anti-glycan antibodies in the kidney mesangium. The mesangial IgA deposits and serum IgA1 contain predominantly λ light (L) chains, but the nature and origin of such IgA remains enigmatic.

METHODS: We analyzed λ L chain expression in peripheral blood B cells of 30 IgAN patients, 30 healthy controls (HCs), and 18 membranous nephropathy patients selected as disease controls (non-IgAN).

RESULTS: In comparison to HCs and non-IgAN patients, peripheral blood surface/membrane bound (mb)-Gd-IgA1+ cells from IgAN patients express predominantly λ L chains. In contrast, total mb-IgA+, mb-IgG+, and mb-IgM+ cells were preferentially positive for kappa (κ) L chains, in all analyzed groups. Although minor in comparison to κ L chains, λ L chain subsets of mb-IgG+, mb-IgM+, and mb-IgA+ cells were significantly enriched in IgAN patients in comparison to non-IgAN patients and/or HCs. In contrast to HCs, the peripheral blood of IgAN patients was enriched with λ+ mb-Gd-IgA1+, CCR10+, and CCR9+ cells, which preferentially home to the upper respiratory and digestive tracts. Furthermore, we observed that mb-Gd-IgA1+ cell populations comprise more CD138+ cells and plasmablasts (CD38+) in comparison to total mb-IgA+ cells.

CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral blood of IgAN patients is enriched with migratory λ+ mb-Gd-IgA1+ B cells, with the potential to home to mucosal sites where Gd-IgA1 could be produced during local respiratory or digestive tract infections.

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CommentIn: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 May;33(5):873-875. - PMID 35393339

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 33(2022), 5 vom: 03. Mai, Seite 908-917

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zachova, Katerina [VerfasserIn]
Jemelkova, Jana [VerfasserIn]
Kosztyu, Petr [VerfasserIn]
Ohyama, Yukako [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Kazuo [VerfasserIn]
Zadrazil, Josef [VerfasserIn]
Orsag, Jiri [VerfasserIn]
Matousovic, Karel [VerfasserIn]
Galuszkova, Dana [VerfasserIn]
Petejova, Nadezda [VerfasserIn]
Mestecky, Jiri [VerfasserIn]
Raska, Milan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B lymphocytes
Galactose
Galactose-deficient IgA1
IgA nephropathy
Immunoglobulin A
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin lambda chains
Immunology
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 03.05.2022

Date Revised 02.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 May;33(5):873-875. - PMID 35393339

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1681/ASN.2021081086

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NLM336479948