Urine Proteomics and Renal Single Cell Transcriptomics Implicate IL-16 in Lupus Nephritis.
Andrea FavaDeepak A RaoChandra MohanTing ZhangAvi RosenbergParide FenaroliH Michael BelmontPeter M IzmirlyRobert ClancyJose Monroy TrujilloDerek FineArnon AraziCeline C BerthierAnne DavidsonJudith A JamesBetty DiamondNir HacohenDavid WofsySoumya RaychaudhuriWilliam Apruzzesenull nullJill BuyonMichelle A PetriPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Urine proteomics may profoundly change the diagnosis and management of lupus nephritis by noninvasively monitor active intrarenal biological pathways. These findings implicate IL-16 in lupus nephritis pathogenesis designating it as a potentially treatable target and biomarker.