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      Mesangial Expression of a Nonmuscle Myosin Heavy Chain, SMemb, Is Associated with Glomerular Sclerosis and Renal Prognosis in IgA Nephropathy

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          To characterize the phenotypic alteration in mesangial cells in human glomerulonephritis, we investigated the expression of nonmuscle-type myosin heavy chain, SMemb, and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SM actin) in IgA nephropathy. The expression of SMemb and α-SM actin was examined by immunohistochemistry in biopsy specimens from 45 patients with IgA nephropathy. We examined a total of 489 glomeruli representing all patients enrolled, and found that mesangial expression of SMemb and α-SM actin was associated with mesangial proliferation. Only mesangial expression of SMemb showed a significant relationship with mesangial matrix accumulation. Semiquantitative evaluation using composite expression scores showed that the expression of SMemb was elevated in the patients with poor renal prognosis. The expression of α-SM actin showed no significant relationship with renal prognosis. These results suggest that mesangial expression of SMemb is an important factor in the progression of IgA nephropathy, and that SMemb and α-SM actin are associated with the activation of mesangial cells by different mechanisms.

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          Journal
          NEF
          Nephron
          10.1159/issn.1660-8151
          Nephron
          S. Karger AG
          1660-8151
          2235-3186
          1998
          March 1998
          25 February 1998
          : 78
          : 3
          : 284-289
          Affiliations
          a The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, and b The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
          Article
          44937 Nephron 1998;78:284–289
          10.1159/000044937
          9546688
          9c2f799d-a183-4f9d-9894-44c32e8fda85
          © 1998 S. Karger AG, Basel

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          Figures: 3, Tables: 1, References: 21, Pages: 6
          Categories
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          Cardiovascular Medicine,Nephrology
          Glomerular sclerosis,Prognosis,Nonmuscle myosin heavy chain,SMemb,α-Smooth muscle actin,Immunohistochemistry,Mesangial cell

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