NaNa Fu, Shuang Yuan, Guang Yang, Hang Li, Tao Wang
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Abstract
The understanding of membranous nephropathy (MN) has undergone impressive advancements in the last 5 years, particularly due to identification of novel antigenic targets. M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) account for approximately 70% and 1-5% of the target antigens in primary MN, respectively. Recently, more novel/putative antigens have been identified in the remaining cases of MN that include exostosin 1/exostosin 2 (EXT1/EXT2), neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 protein (NELL-1), semaphorin 3B (SEMA3B) and protocadherin 7 (PCDH7). However, comparatively little is known about the PCDH7 among these novel antigens. As such, we herein described a unique case of positive glomerular PCDH7 deposits in PLA2R-associated MN, which may offer a deeper insight into the role of PCDH7 in MN and improve our understanding of glomerular diseases in the post-COVID era, particularly with the emerging variants.
期刊介绍:
Clinical and Experimental Nephrology (CEN) Case Reports is a peer-reviewed online-only journal, officially published biannually by the Japanese Society of Nephrology (JSN). The journal publishes original case reports in nephrology and related areas. The purpose of CEN Case Reports is to provide clinicians and researchers with a forum in which to disseminate their personal experience to a wide readership and to review interesting cases encountered by colleagues all over the world, from whom contributions are welcomed.