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Background: T follicular helper (Tfh) cells drive humoral immunity by facilitating B cell responses, but the functional role of Tfh cells in the pathogenesis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) remains unclear.
Objectives: This study aimed to establish a rat experimental membranous nephropathy model, investigate the phenotypic characteristics of Tfh cells, and analyze a clinically significant correlation between Tfh cells.
Material And Methods: Passive Heymann nephritis (PHN) rats were induced by immunizing Sprague Dawley rats with anti-Fx1A serum. The frequency of Tfh and B cell subsets was analyzed with flow cytometry (FC). The serum concentration of interleukin-21 (IL-21), the relative mRNA expression levels of IL-21 and B cell lymphoma 6 (Bcl-6) in spleen mononuclear cells (MNCs), and the kidney infiltration of CD4+ T cells and IL-21 were assessed. The potential correlations among these measures were analyzed.
Results: In comparison with the control group, significantly increased percentages of Tfh cells, inducible T cell co-stimulator-positive (ICOS+) Tfh cells, and mRNA expression of Bcl-6 were detected in the spleen of PHN rats. Elevated IL-21 expression was detected in the serum and kidneys. Remarkably, the percentage of splenic ICOS+ Tfh cells was positively correlated with 24 h urine protein concentrations (r = 0.676, p = 0.011) in PHN rats.
Conclusion: These data indicate that ICOS+ Tfh cells contribute to development of IMN, and they might be potential therapeutic targets for IMN.
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