Author:
Lin Baoxu,Liu Jianhua,Zhang Yue,Wu Yabin,Chen Shixiao,Bai Yibo,Liu Qiuying,Qin Xiaosong
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is a cause of nephrotic syndrome that is increasing in incidence but has unclear pathogenesis. Urinary peptidomics is a promising technology for elucidating molecular mechanisms underlying diseases. Dysregulation of the proteolytic system is implicated in various diseases. Here, we aimed to conduct urinary peptidomics to identify IMN-related proteases.
Results
Peptide fingerprints indicated differences in naturally produced urinary peptide components among 20 healthy individuals, 22 patients with IMN, and 15 patients with other kidney diseases. In total, 1,080 peptide-matched proteins were identified, 279 proteins differentially expressed in the urine of IMN patients were screened, and 32 proteases were predicted; 55 of the matched proteins were also differentially expressed in the kidney tissues of IMN patients, and these were mainly involved in the regulation of proteasome-, lysosome-, and actin cytoskeleton-related signaling pathways. The 32 predicted proteases showed abnormal expression in the glomeruli of IMN patients based on Gene Expression Omnibus databases. Western blot revealed abnormal expression of calpain, matrix metalloproteinase 14, and cathepsin S in kidney tissues of patients with IMN.
Conclusions
This work shown the calpain/matrix metalloproteinase/cathepsin axis might be dysregulated in IMN. Our study is the first to systematically explore the role of proteases in IMN by urinary peptidomics, which are expected to facilitate discovery of better biomarkers for IMN.
Funder
Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project
Liaoning Province Central Government's special project to guide local scientific and technological development
Major Special Project of Construction Program of China Medical University in 2018
Guangdong Province Major key projects of industrial technology
The 345 Talent Project of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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