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Adhesion molecules expression in noncrescentic acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

M P Rastaldi1, F Ferrario, L Yang

  • 1Renal Immunopathology Center, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
|November 1, 1996
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Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis involves leukocyte infiltration in the kidneys, correlating with proteinuria and creatinine levels. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) appears crucial for recruiting these inflammatory cells, particularly monocytes-macrophages.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Immunology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a common cause of acute kidney injury.
  • Understanding the inflammatory mechanisms, including leukocyte infiltration and adhesion molecule expression, is crucial for APSGN pathogenesis.
  • Previous studies have indicated a role for leukocytes and adhesion molecules in glomerulonephritis, but specific correlations in non-crescentic APSGN require further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinicomorphological features of non-crescentic APSGN.
  • To analyze intraglomerular and interstitial leukocyte infiltration in APSGN.
  • To examine the correlation between leukocyte infiltration and adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin) with clinical parameters like proteinuria and serum creatinine.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of clinicomorphological data from 11 non-crescentic APSGN cases.
  • Immunohistochemical analysis to detect intraglomerular and interstitial leukocytes.
  • Assessment of adhesion molecule expression (ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin) using immunohistochemistry.

Main Results:

  • Intraglomerular leukocytes (granulocytes and monocytes-macrophages) correlated with proteinuria.
  • Interstitial leukocytes (monocytes-macrophages and T lymphocytes) correlated with serum creatinine levels.
  • Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) showed strong positive staining intraglomerularly and interstitially, particularly correlating with monocytes-macrophages and tubular staining.

Conclusions:

  • Non-crescentic APSGN is characterized by both intraglomerular and interstitial leukocyte infiltration.
  • Leukocyte infiltration correlates with key clinical indicators of kidney injury: proteinuria and elevated serum creatinine.
  • ICAM-1 appears to be the primary adhesion molecule involved in leukocyte recruitment in APSGN, especially monocytes-macrophages.