Podocytes use FcRn to clear IgG from the glomerular basement membrane
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Podocytes use FcRn to clear IgG from the glomerular basement membrane. / Akilesh, Shreeram; Huber, Tobias B; Wu, Hui; Wang, Gary; Hartleben, Björn; Kopp, Jeffrey B; Miner, Jeffrey H; Roopenian, Derry C; Unanue, Emil R; Shaw, Andrey S.
in: P NATL ACAD SCI USA, Jahrgang 105, Nr. 3, 22.01.2008, S. 967-72.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Podocytes use FcRn to clear IgG from the glomerular basement membrane
AU - Akilesh, Shreeram
AU - Huber, Tobias B
AU - Wu, Hui
AU - Wang, Gary
AU - Hartleben, Björn
AU - Kopp, Jeffrey B
AU - Miner, Jeffrey H
AU - Roopenian, Derry C
AU - Unanue, Emil R
AU - Shaw, Andrey S
PY - 2008/1/22
Y1 - 2008/1/22
N2 - The glomerular filtration barrier prevents large serum proteins from being lost into the urine. It is not known, however, why the filter does not routinely clog with large proteins that enter the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). Here, we provide evidence that an active transport mechanism exists to remove immunoglobulins that accumulate at the filtration barrier. We found that FcRn, an IgG and albumin transport receptor, is expressed in podocytes and functions to internalize IgG from the GBM. Mice lacking FcRn accumulated IgG in the GBM as they aged, and tracer studies showed delayed clearance of IgG from the kidneys of FcRn-deficient mice. Supporting a role for this pathway in disease, saturating the clearance mechanism potentiated the pathogenicity of nephrotoxic sera. These studies support the idea that podocytes play an active role in removing proteins from the GBM and suggest that genetic or acquired impairment of the clearance machinery is likely to be a common mechanism promoting glomerular diseases.
AB - The glomerular filtration barrier prevents large serum proteins from being lost into the urine. It is not known, however, why the filter does not routinely clog with large proteins that enter the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). Here, we provide evidence that an active transport mechanism exists to remove immunoglobulins that accumulate at the filtration barrier. We found that FcRn, an IgG and albumin transport receptor, is expressed in podocytes and functions to internalize IgG from the GBM. Mice lacking FcRn accumulated IgG in the GBM as they aged, and tracer studies showed delayed clearance of IgG from the kidneys of FcRn-deficient mice. Supporting a role for this pathway in disease, saturating the clearance mechanism potentiated the pathogenicity of nephrotoxic sera. These studies support the idea that podocytes play an active role in removing proteins from the GBM and suggest that genetic or acquired impairment of the clearance machinery is likely to be a common mechanism promoting glomerular diseases.
KW - Animals
KW - Cell Line
KW - Female
KW - Glomerular Basement Membrane
KW - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
KW - Immunoglobulin G
KW - Mice
KW - Mice, Knockout
KW - Nephritis
KW - Podocytes
KW - Protein Transport
KW - Receptors, Fc
KW - Sensitivity and Specificity
KW - Serum
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
U2 - 10.1073/pnas.0711515105
DO - 10.1073/pnas.0711515105
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 18198272
VL - 105
SP - 967
EP - 972
JO - P NATL ACAD SCI USA
JF - P NATL ACAD SCI USA
SN - 0027-8424
IS - 3
ER -