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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

IgA nephropathy: immune mechanisms beyond IgA mesangial deposition.

Journal:
Kidney international
Year:
2007
Authors:
Rifai, A
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine · United States

Abstract

IgA nephropathy is attributable to mesangial IgA immune complex deposition. The pathogenic potential of frequently colocalized IgG deposits may depend on polarized T-helper cytokines that modulate Fcgamma receptors of infiltrating macrophages, leading to either activation or inhibition that determines glomerular injury.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17653232/