| Title
of the article |
Urinary CD80 is elevated in minimal change disease but not in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. |
| Authors |
Garin EH, Mu W, Arthur JM, Rivard CJ, Araya CE, Shimada M, Johnson RJ. |
| Journal
|
Kidney Int. 2010 Aug;78(3):296-302. Epub 2010 May 19. |
| Subject
Consultant |
V. Nickeleit |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
* |
| Comments |
Interesting pilot study suggesting that CD80 (B7.1) is expressed in podocytes of patients with "active/relapsing" minimal change disease (and secreted into the urine) but not in patients with FSGS or MCD in remission. Clearly further comprehensive studies are need - but maybe CD80 is a marker for MCD.... |
