Circulating plasmablasts in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. 2022

Federica Zotta, and Marina Vivarelli, and Rita Carsetti, and Simona Cascioli, and Francesco Emma, and Manuela Colucci
Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

The therapeutic efficacy of B cell-depleting anti-CD20 treatment in both pediatric and adult steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndromes (SSNS) suggests that B cells play a pathogenic role in the disease. In adults with minimal change disease (MCD), only circulating plasmablasts are increased during the active phase of the disease, among B cell subsets. These cells have not been studied yet in children with SSNS. We retrospectively quantified by flow cytometry analysis circulating plasmablasts in 107 pediatric patients with SSNS (51 at disease onset, 27 during relapse, and 29 in remission). Data were compared with an equal number of age- and sex-matched healthy donors (HD). Circulating plasmablast levels, expressed as percentage of total CD19+ B cells or as percentage of total lymphocytes, were normal in all SSNS subgroups, compared to HD. Patients in remission had significantly fewer circulating plasmablasts compared to patients at disease onset. No significant correlation was observed between plasmablast levels and proteinuria or serum proteins, at onset. Treatment with prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil significantly reduced circulating levels of plasmablasts, unlike treatment with prednisone and calcineurin inhibitors. The B cell phenotype of children with SSNS differs from that of adults with MCD. This may justify different therapeutic approaches.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009402 Nephrosis, Lipoid A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA. Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change,Nephropathy, Minimal Change,Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change,Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Minimal Change Disease,Minimal Change Glomerulopathy,Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Change Diseases, Minimal,Disease, Minimal Change,Diseases, Minimal Change,Glomerulonephritides, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathies, Minimal Change,Lipoid Nephroses,Lipoid Nephrosis,Minimal Change Diseases,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritides,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritis,Minimal Change Nephropathies,Minimal Change Nephropathy,Nephropathies, Minimal Change,Nephroses, Lipoid
D009404 Nephrotic Syndrome A condition characterized by severe PROTEINURIA, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as HYPOPROTEINEMIA; generalized EDEMA; HYPERTENSION; and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction. Childhood Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome,Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome,Multi-Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Pediatric Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome,Multi Drug Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Dependent,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Resistant,Nephrotic Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive,Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome,Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndromes,Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndromes,Syndrome, Nephrotic,Syndrome, Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic
D010950 Plasma Cells Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20) Plasmacytes,Cell, Plasma,Cells, Plasma,Plasma Cell,Plasmacyte
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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