SEITZ-POLSKI , Barbara

Membranous Nephropathy (MN) is a major cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. It is a rare but severe kidney disease with different etiologies and outcomes. In most cases (85%), the disease is idiopathic (iMN) and has an autoimmune origin. One third of patients develop end-stage kidney disease and are on kidney transplant waiting list. MN...

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The phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R1) is the major autoantigen in primary membranous nephropathy. Several PLA2R1 epitopes have been characterized, and a retrospective study identified PLA2R1 epitope spreading as a potential indicator of poor prognosis. Here, we analyzed the predictive value of anti-PLA2R1 antibody (PLA2R1-Ab) titers and...

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Exciting times for the field of renal autoimmune diseases have begun. In 2021, for the first time, two new drugs belimumab (1) and voclosporin ( 2) are approved for the treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) (1, 2). Other novel targeted therapies demonstrate clinical efficacy in large, randomized trials, such as avacopan for ANCA-associated...

Alternative strategies targeting dysregulated cytokine balance could be considered for these patients at high risk of relapse.

Alternative strategies targeting dysregulated cytokine balance could be considered for these patients at high risk of relapse.

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Background and objectives Different rituximab protocols are used to treat membranous nephropathy. We compared two rituximab protocols in patients with membranous nephropathy. Design, setting, participants, & measurements Twenty-eight participants from the NICE cohort received two infusions of 1-g rituximab at 2-week intervals, whereas 27...

Background and objectives Patients with membranous nephropathy can have circulating autoantibodies against membrane-bound (phospholipase A2 receptor 1 [PLA2R1] and thrombospondin type-1 domain containing 7A [THSD7A]) and intracellular (aldose reductase, SOD2, and α-enolase) podocyte autoantigens. We studied their combined association with...

The phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R1) is the major autoantigen in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (MN). However, the pathogenic role of anti-PLA2R1 autoantibodies is unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the in vitro cytotoxicity of anti-PLA2R1 antibodies mediated by complement. Forty-eight patients with PLA2R1-related MN from the prospective...

The phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R1) is the major autoantigen in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. However, the value of anti-PLA2R1 antibody titers in predicting patient outcomes is unknown. Here, we screened serum samples from 50 patients positive for PLA2R1 for immunoreactivity against a series of PLA2R1 deletion mutants covering the...

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