Atypical memory B cells in children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4130.2024.19.021
- VernacularTitle:非典型记忆B细胞在频繁复发肾病综合征患儿中的研究
- Author:
Ting YANG
1
;
Wenjun YUAN
;
Nana LI
;
Rui SUN
;
Yafei ZHUANG
;
Jin CHENG
;
Fengjun GUAN
Author Information
1. 徐州医科大学附属医院儿科,江苏徐州 221000
- Keywords:
frequent relapse;
nephrotic syndrome;
atypical memory B cells;
children
- From:
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2024;45(19):2415-2419
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the distribution of atypical memory B cells in peripheral blood of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome(FRNS).Methods A total of 60 children with primary ne-phrotic syndrome(PNS)admitted to the hospital from October 2020 to March 2023 were selected as the re-search objects.According to the response to glucocorticoid(GC),they were divided into non-frequently relap-sing nephrotic syndrome(NFRNS)group(25 cases)and FRNS group(35 cases).A total of 20 age-and gen-der-matched healthy children were enrolled as the control group.The changes of atypical memory B cells in each group before and after GC treatment were compared,and the correlation between the changes and clinical data was analyzed.Results Before GC treatment,The percentages of total B cells(CD19+CD20+),total memory B cells(CD19+CD20+CD27+),resting memory B cells(CD19+CD20+CD21+CD27+)and atypical memory B cells(CD19+CD20+CD21-CD27-)in FRNS group and NFRNS group were significantly higher than those in control group.And the FRNS group was significantly higher than the NFRNS group(P<0.05).After GC treatment,the percentages of total B cells,total memory B cells,resting memory B cells,acti-vated memory B cells(CD19+CD20+CD21-CD27+)and atypical memory B cells in FRNS group and NFRNS group were lower than those before GC treatment(P<0.05).The FRNS group had a significantly higher pro-portion of atypical memory B cells than the NFRNS group and the control group(P<0.05).Before GC treat-ment,the 24 h urinary protein in FRNS group and NFRNS group were higher than those in control group,and the levels of immunoglobulin G and albumin were lower than those in control group.The 24 h urinary protein in FRNS group was significantly higher than that in NFRNS group(P<0.05).Before GC treatment,there was a positive correlation between 24 h urinary protein and the proportion of atypical memory B cells in FRNS group(P<0.05).Conclusion There is abnormal distribution of atypical memory B cells in peripheral blood of FRNS children.The increase of atypical memory B cells can be used as a marker of recurrence of FRNS af-ter GC treatment.