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AbstractBackgroundKidney macrophage infiltration is a histological hallmark of vasculitic lesions and is strongly linked to disease activity in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis (AGN). The precise mechanisms by which kidney macrophages influence local inflammation and long-term damage remain largely unknown.MethodsHere, we investigate kidney macrophage diversity using single-cell transcriptome analysis of 25,485 freshly retrieved unfrozen, high-quality kidney CD45+immune cells from five AGN patients, a lupus nephritis and nephrectomy control. Detailed subclustering of myeloid cells was performed to identify disease-specific macrophage subtypes. Next, transcriptome differences between macrophage subsets and disease serotypes were assessed. Findings were validated by immunostainings of an extended cohort of kidney biopsies and flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood monocytes.ResultsFour main macrophage subsets were identified, including a classical monocyte-derived macrophage (MDM) subset expressing a chemotactic (CXCL2, CXCL3, CXCL8,CCL3) and pro-inflammatory (IL1β, TNF) set of markers and a osteopontin/SPP1+lipid-associated macrophage (SPP1LAMs) subtype exhibiting distinctive upregulation of fibrotic genesets. AGN samples revealed a markedly increased proportion of CD163+macrophages, predominantly composed of classical MDMs, accompanied by resident-likeC1Qmacrophages, andSPP1LAMs. An analogous trend was observed in the expansion of peripheral blood classical monocytes during active disease. The proteinase 3 (PR3)-AGN subtype exhibited heightened classical MDM infiltration and markers of acute inflammation, while interferon signaling and markers of chronicity were reduced compared to myeloperoxidase (MPO)-AGN.ConclusionsOur findings highlight the expression of inflammatory and fibrotic genes by kidney macrophage subsets in AGN. Classical monocyte dysregulation might contribute to inflammation in the pathogenesis of AGN. Targeting these specific monocyte/macrophage subsets may potentially control the inflammatory cascade and attenuate resulting fibrosis in AGN and kidney disease in general.Key points- Classical monocyte-derived macrophages are predominant in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis and exhibit chemotactic and pro-inflammatory markers- Osteopontin/SPP1+lipid-associated macrophages (SPP1LAMs) show distinctive upregulation of fibrotic genesets- Understanding of the macrophage immune response supports exploration of macrophage-directed therapies for the treatment of autoimmune kidney diseases
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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