Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in the oral cavity is associated with elevated galactose-deficient IgA1 and increased nephritis severity in IgA nephropathy

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BACKGROUND: The relationship between the major periodontal bacteria, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN)-particularly with respect to galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1)-has not been fully elucidated.

METHODS: Saliva samples from 30 IgAN patients and 44 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were subjected to analysis of P. gingivalis status via polymerase chain reaction using a set of P. gingivalis-specific primers. The associations between P. gingivalis presence and clinical parameters, including plasma Gd-IgA1, were analyzed in each group.

RESULTS: Compared with the CKD group, the IgAN group demonstrated significantly higher plasma Gd-IgA1 levels (p < 0.05). Compared with the P. gingivalis-negative subgroup, the P. gingivalis-positive subgroup exhibited significantly higher plasma Gd-IgA1 levels in both IgAN and CKD patients (p < 0.05). Additionally, among IgAN patients, the P. gingivalis-positive subgroup displayed significantly higher plasma Gd-IgA1 and urine protein levels, compared with the P. gingivalis-negative subgroup (p < 0.05). With respect to renal biopsy findings, the frequencies of segmental glomerulosclerosis and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis were significantly greater in the P. gingivalis-positive subgroup than in the P. gingivalis-negative subgroup, according to the Oxford classification of IgAN (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest an association between the presence of P. gingivalis in the oral cavity and the pathogenesis of IgAN, mediated by increased levels of Gd-IgA1.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Clinical and experimental nephrology - 28(2024), 3 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 192-200

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ito, Seigo [VerfasserIn]
Misaki, Taro [VerfasserIn]
Nagasawa, Yasuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Nomura, Ryota [VerfasserIn]
Naka, Shuhei [VerfasserIn]
Fukunaga, Akiko [VerfasserIn]
Matsuoka, Daiki [VerfasserIn]
Matayoshi, Saaya [VerfasserIn]
Matsumoto-Nakano, Michiyo [VerfasserIn]
Nakano, Kazuhiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cnm-positive S. mutans
Dental caries
Galactose
Galactose-deficient IgA1
Galactosyl-deficient IgA1
IgA nephropathy
Immunoglobulin A
Journal Article
P. gingivalis
Periodontal disease
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Date Completed 22.02.2024

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10157-023-02411-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363005633