Korean J Intern Med.  2018 Mar;33(2):284-289. 10.3904/kjim.2017.383.

New insights into the role of renal resident cells in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. gtsokos@bidmc.harvard.edu

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by the production of autoantibodies and end-organ damage. Lupus nephritis affects up to 70% of patients with SLE and is the most critical predictor of morbidity and mortality. The immunopathogenesis of SLE is complex and most clinical trials of biologics targeting immune cells or their mediators have failed to show efficacy in SLE patients. It has therefore become increasingly clear that additional, local factors give rise to the inflammation and organ damage. In this review, we describe recent advances in the role of renal resident cells, including podocytes, mesangial cells, and epithelial cells, in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.

Keyword

Systemic lupus erythematosus; Autoimmune diseases; Lupus nephritis; Podocytes

MeSH Terms

Autoantibodies
Autoimmune Diseases
Biological Products
Epithelial Cells
Humans
Inflammation
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Lupus Nephritis*
Mesangial Cells
Mortality
Podocytes
Autoantibodies
Biological Products
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