Author:
Nishioka Ryo,Hara Satoshi,Kawahara Hiroyuki,Ito Kiyoaki,Mizushima Ichiro,Hirata Masayoshi,Nagata Michio,Kawano Mitsuhiro
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an auto-immune disease characterized by sialadenitis and dacryoadenitis with lymphoplasmacytic cell infiltration. In pSS, not only sicca symptoms, but also extra-glandular involvement induced by immune abnormalities based on pSS occurs. Renal involvement is one such important life-threatening extra-glandular involvement. Although the aberrant glycosylated IgA in pSS as a product of over-activated B cells is a risk factor of renal involvement, its association has not been clarified. Here we report a case of glomerulonephritis (GN) induced by immune complexes (IC) composed of galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) in a patient with pSS.
Case presentation
A 48-year-old Japanese woman with pSS was admitted to our hospital because of a two-month history of nephrotic syndrome. Seven years before she had been diagnosed with pSS from keratoconjunctivitis sicca, elevation of serum anti-Ro/SSA antibody titer and lymphoplasmacytic cell infiltration around salivary ducts of the small salivary glands. Renal biopsy revealed diffuse bubbling appearance in glomerular basement membrane (GBM) with scarce mesangial proliferation. Immunofluorescence showed granular IgA, C3 and Gd-IgA1 staining of GBM. Light chain staining showed no monoclonality. Electron microscopy showed electron dense deposits mainly in the intra-membranous and paramesangial areas and slightly in the subepithelial area. Additional serum analysis confirmed elevation of Gd-IgA1 (13.5 μg/mL), which was comparable with that seen in IgA nephropathy, and qualitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of IgA-containing circulating immune complex (IgA-CIC) was positive. Thus, we diagnosed GN induced by IC composed of Gd-IgA1. Furthermore, retrospectively performed immunofluorescence of the small salivary gland evaluated at the diagnosis of pSS showed positive Gd-IgA1 staining of infiltrating lymphoplasmacytic cells. Therefore, we concluded that Gd-IgA1 produced by over-activated B cells in pSS formed circulating IC and thereby induced GN. After induction therapy with high dose prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil, the nephrotic syndrome remitted within 3 weeks, the serum Gd-IgA1 level decreased to the normal range (3.8 μg/mL), and serum IgA-CIC disappeared in the 6th month after induction therapy.
Conclusions
Our findings clearly demonstrate an association between aberrant glycosylated IgA and the renal involvement seen in pSS, thereby helping to clarify the renal significance of aberrant glycosylated IgA in pSS.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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