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  • Immunology
  • Hematology

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  • Immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation are linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) pathogenesis.
  • Altered bone marrow hematopoiesis is common in CKD-associated conditions.
  • The specific role of bone marrow dysfunction in CKD progression requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how inflammation-induced bone marrow alterations contribute to CKD progression in humans.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which bone marrow dysfunction drives kidney disease.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of bone marrow aspirates from CKD patients and healthy donors using ELISA, multiplex cytokine assays, flow cytometry, and scRNA sequencing.
  • In vitro myelopoiesis assays under TNFα exposure to mimic CKD bone marrow alterations.
  • In vivo studies in mice, including TNFα blockade and assessment of proteinuria, and functional assays in zebrafish and cultured podocytes.

Main Results:

  • CKD patient bone marrow showed elevated TNFα and suPAR with inflammatory monocytic cell profiles.
  • In vitro TNFα exposure induced altered monocytic cells with increased metabolic activity and pro-inflammatory factor secretion.
  • Secreted factors from altered myeloid cells impaired kidney filtration in zebrafish and podocyte function in vitro.

Conclusions:

  • TNFα-driven alterations in bone marrow monocytic cells contribute to glomerular dysfunction in CKD.
  • Bone marrow dysfunction emerges as a central upstream driver of CKD progression.