Urinary Protein Array Analysis to Identify Key Inflammatory Markers in Children with IgA Vasculitis Nephritis



Marro, Julien, Chetwynd, Andrew J ORCID: 0000-0001-6648-6881, Wright, Rachael D ORCID: 0000-0002-7606-2297, Dliso, Silothabo and Oni, Louise ORCID: 0000-0002-1532-2390
(2022) Urinary Protein Array Analysis to Identify Key Inflammatory Markers in Children with IgA Vasculitis Nephritis. CHILDREN-BASEL, 9 (5). 622-.

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Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is a recognised complication of immunoglobulin A vasculitis, (IgAV; formerly Henoch-Schonlein purpura-HSP). The pathophysiology of IgAV and why some patients develop significant renal involvement remains largely unknown. Identifying urinary inflammatory markers could direct targets for earlier intervention. The aim of this cross-sectional exploratory study was to perform a large protein array analysis to identify urinary markers to provide insight into the mechanisms of kidney inflammation in children with established IgAV nephritis (IgAVN). Determination of the relative levels of 124 key proteins was performed using commercially available proteome profiler array kits. Twelve children were recruited: IgAVN, <i>n</i> = 4; IgAV without nephritis (IgAVwoN), <i>n</i> = 4; healthy controls (HCs), <i>n</i> = 4. The urinary concentrations of twenty proteins were significantly different in IgAVN compared to IgAVwoN. The largest fold changes were reported for B-cell activating factor (BAFF), Cripto-1, sex-hormone-binding globulin and angiotensinogen. The urinary levels of complement components C5/C5a and factor D were also significantly elevated in patients with IgAVN. A total of 69 urinary proteins significantly raised levels in comparisons made between IgAVN vs. HCs and nine proteins in IgAVwoN vs. HCs, respectively. This study identified key urinary proteins potentially involved in IgAVN providing new insight into the pathophysiology. Further longitudinal studies with larger cohorts are needed to quantitatively analyse these biomarkers.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: IgA vasculitis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, IgAV, HSP, nephritis, children, urine, biomarker
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Jul 2022 10:58
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 20:56
DOI: 10.3390/children9050622
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/children9050622
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3157867