Naděžda Petejová

Mucosal Inflammation as a Driver of Gd-IgA1 Production in IgA Nephropathy: Mechanistic Support for Targeted Therapies

Rationale & Objective: Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by mesangial deposition of immune complexes containing galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1), predominantly with λ light chains and Gd-IgA1 glycans-recognizing antibodies. Disease exacerbations are frequentl...