III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Cell Tissue Res. 2021 Aug;385(2):405-422. doi: 10.1007/s00441-021-03429-4. Epub 2021 Apr 6.
The identification of the phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A (THSD7A) as podocyte antigens in adult patients with membranous nephropathy (MN) has strongly impacted both experimental and clinical research on this disease. Evidence has been furnished that podocyte-directed autoantibodies can cause MN, and novel PLA2R- and THSD7A-specific animal models have been developed. Today, measurement of serum autoantibody levels and staining of kidney biopsies for the target antigens guides MN diagnosis and treatment worldwide. Additionally, anti-PLA2R antibodies have been proven to be valuable prognostic biomarkers in MN. Despite these impressive advances, a variety of questions regarding the disease pathomechanisms, clinical use of antibody measurement, and future treatments remain unanswered. In this review, we will outline recent advances made in the field of MN and discuss open questions and perspectives with a focus on novel antigen identification, mechanisms of podocyte injury, clinical use of antibody measurement to guide diagnosis and treatment, and the potential of innovative, pathogenesis-based treatment strategies.
磷脂酶 A2 受体 1(PLA2R)和血小板反应蛋白 1 型域包含蛋白 7A(THSD7A)在成人膜性肾病(MN)患者中的足细胞抗原的鉴定,强烈影响了该疾病的实验和临床研究。有证据表明,足细胞靶向自身抗体可引起 MN,并且已经开发出新型 PLA2R 和 THSD7A 特异性动物模型。如今,血清自身抗体水平的测量和肾脏活检中靶抗原的染色指导着全球 MN 的诊断和治疗。此外,抗 PLA2R 抗体已被证明是 MN 有价值的预后生物标志物。尽管取得了这些令人印象深刻的进展,但关于疾病发病机制、抗体测量的临床应用以及未来治疗方法的各种问题仍未得到解答。在这篇综述中,我们将概述 MN 领域的最新进展,并讨论未解决的问题和前景,重点关注新抗原的鉴定、足细胞损伤的机制、抗体测量在指导诊断和治疗中的临床应用,以及基于发病机制的创新治疗策略的潜力。