Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
Kidney Int. 2013 Aug;84(2):235-8. doi: 10.1038/ki.2013.204.
A circulating permeability factor has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Evidence in animal models and now in several cohorts of patients with primary FSGS suggests a role for the soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) as a biomarker and perhaps as a contributing factor. Confirmation of these findings might lead to new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for FSGS as well as a better understanding of podocyte dysfunction.
循环通透性因子在原发性局灶节段性肾小球硬化症(FSGS)的发病机制中一直受到牵连。动物模型和现在原发性 FSGS 的几个患者队列的证据表明,可溶性尿激酶型纤溶酶原激活物受体(suPAR)作为一种生物标志物,可能是一个致病因素。这些发现的证实可能会为 FSGS 带来新的诊断和治疗策略,以及对足细胞功能障碍的更好理解。