Abstract
Objective: There is an urgent need for novel biomarkers in lupus nephritis (LN). We report a non-invasive urinary biomarker, L-selectin, in two independent multi-ethnic cohorts. Methods: uL-selectin was tested cross-sectionally in a Chinese cohort (n=255) and a US cohort (n=219) of SLE patients and controls using ELISA. A longitudinal cohort includes 20 active Chinese LN patients. Results: uL-selectin was significantly increased in active LN patients compared to active non-renal SLE, inactive LN, inactive non-renal SLE, chronic kidney disease patients, and healthy controls. uL-selectin positively correlated with global and renal disease activities as well as histological activity index and chronicity index (CI). Low uL-selectin was an independent predictor for high CI. During follow-up, uL-selectin levels decreased significantly in the complete renal remission group. Conclusion: uL-selectin is a novel biomarker of disease activity and renal histopathology in LN across multiple ethnicities. It also reflects treatment response in LN patients during follow up.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 1200167 |
Journal | Frontiers in immunology |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- L-selectin
- lupus nephritis
- renal histopathology
- treatment response
- urinary biomarker
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology