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Glomerular diseases
• 1. Normal anatomy
• 2. Pathogenesis
21 Hypersensitivity reactions
22 Pathogenetic mechanisms of glomerular
diseases
23 Mechanisms of vascular injury
1 Normal anatomy
Fig. 1 Anatomy of the glomerulus and the juxtaglomerular apparatus
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Fig. 2 A podocyte surrounding a glomerular capillary
All three layers (endothelium, glomerular basement
membrane, slit pores between podocytes) are negatively charged
Mesangium is contractable  F
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Fig. 3 Glomerular basement membrane (GBM)
GBM
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2 Pathogenesis
21 Hypersensitivity reactions:
Mast cells covered with IgE antibodies bind parasite antigens 
inflammatory response, attraction of eosinophils  killing worms
Type I: Immediate hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis)
1st exposure to antigen  production of specific AB  their binding
to mast cells (sensitization). Next exposure  allergen
degranulates mast cells  release of histamine (immediate
response)  vascular permeability, airways, hives,
conjunctivitis, rhinitis. Later:  leukotriens, prostaglandins, PAF,
proteases (late phase)  localized anaphylaxis = atopy (asthma,
hay fever, eczema, hives)
systemic anaphylaxis – circulatory shock,
dyspnea, laryngospasm
Ts activity 
Type II: Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC)
Cell-mediated cytotoxicity that requires prior binding of antibodies to
target cells
K(iller) cells: Lymphocyte-like cells (not B or T) that kill a variety of
tumor cells and virus-infected cells but only after previous immunization
Errant or uncontrolled plasma cells produce antibodies against selfantigens
Drugs combine with body antigens (e.g., on erythrocytes)
anchor and activate K-cells  ADCC
AB attach to the
surface of cells,
GBM etc.
bind (via Fc receptors) and activate
neutrophils and macrophages
activate complement cascade
damage of the cells, GBM etc.
Type III: Immune-complex-mediated-hypersensitivity
Fig. 4 Immunologic reactions after injection of heterologous protein
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ANTIGEN EXCESS  SMALL
COMPLEXES
(PERSISTENT INFECTION,
AUTOIMMUNITY, REPEATED
CONTACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ANTIGEN)
DEFECT IN SYSTEMS
REMOVING IMMUNE
COMPLEXES (PHAGOCYTES & COMPLEMENT)
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 CLEARANCE OF COMPLEXES
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THEIR DEPOSITION IN TISSUES
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ACUTE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
Deposition of complexes may reflect hemodynamic factors (glomeruli)
Type IV: Cell-mediated immune injury = delayed-type
hypersensitivity
Resistant (intracellular) bacterium, foreign tissue etc.  activation of
TH cells   TC, “angry” macrophages, K cells, N(atural)
K(iller) cells (=do not require prior immunization)  indiscriminate
phagocytosis, exudation  granulomatous inflammation, contact
dermatitis, transplant rejection
22 Pathogenetic mechanisms of glomerular diseases
Three typical syndromes: nephritic, nephrotic and chronic
glomerulonephritis
Fig. 5 Etiology of
glomerular injury
- survey
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Histology
May not correlate with the
clinical presentation
Fig. 6, 7 Various histological
types of glomerulonephritis
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B: “Minimal changes” GN = lipoid nephrosis: some mesangial
proliferation, edematous podocytes, fusion (“loss”) of their foot
processes
C: Intracapillary mesangial proliferative GN: proliferation of
endothelia and mesangium, peeling off of enthelial cells from the
GBM, duplication of GBM, “humps” formed by immunocomplexes
D: Crescentic GN: proliferation of all components (aggressive
white cells, endo- and epithelia, mesangium, epitheloid and giant
cells), leakage of fibrin. Hypersensitivity reaction type II or IV
E: Membranous GN: Precipitation of immunoglobulins on the
outer surface of the GBM (“spikes”  complete incorporation of
Ig into the membrane)
F: Proliferative sclerotizing GN: advanced mesangial proliferation
 narrowing and destruction of capillaries
221 Visceral epithelial cell (= podocyte) injury
Minimal change disease = lipoid nephrosis (Fig. 7 B)
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FGS)
Focal = 50% of glomeruli are affected by light microscopy
Diffuse = 50% affected
Segmental = only a part of the glomerular tuft is involved
Glomerulosclerosis = obliteration of capillary lumens
Nephrotic syndrome. Edematous podocytes, fusion (“loss”) of
their foot processes.
Unclear podocyte damaging toxin – some lymphokine? React on
glucocorticoids
222 Immune complex formation = immune complex disease
Glomerulus is highly susceptible to the entrapment or formation of
immune complexes
Detection: electron microscopy, immunofluorescence (granular
appearance)
Location of the complexes  type of injury and clinical manifestations
Fig. 8 Porosity versus permeability
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2221 Subepithelial deposits
Fig. 9 left side
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Circulating complexes cannost pass through GBM  in situ
immune complex formation:
- circulating cationic antigen, afterwards enter the
corresponding antibodies
- filtered autoantibody; antigen present in situ (glycoprotein
on podocyte cell membrane).
CATIONIC ANTIGEN
„ HUMPS“
(FIG. 6C)
POSTINFECTIOUS GN
(MOSTLY A, -HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCI)
AMORPHOUS DEPOSITS  MEMBRANOUS
NEPHROPATHY. „SPIKES“
(FIG. 6E)
SYSTEMIC DISEASES
LUPUS NEPHRITIS
HEPATITIS B
AUTOANTIBODIES
IDIOPATHIC
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Injury to the podocytes: membrane attack complex C5b-9 
fusion of the foot processes
Clinical manifestations of exclusively subepithelial deposits:
typically nephrotic.
Distortion of slit diaphragms  proteinuria
Activated complement is not in contact with circulating
inflammatory cells  lack of inflammatory cell
infiltration  proteinuria lasts for a long time
Nephrotic syndrome
Fig. 10 Pathogenesis of
symptoms
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2222 Subendothelial and mesangial deposits
Fig. 9 right side
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Typically caused by passive entrapment of preformed circulating
immune complexes.
The nature of the antigen  whether subepithelial or
subendothelial deposition
Lupus nephritis
Postinfectious GN: Streptococci, bacterial endocarditis, hepatitis B,
malaria
Berger
Schönlein-Henoch
Inflammatory response
- Complexes in contact with circulation generate C3a and C5a
- Activation of Hageman factor  coagulation cascade
- Damaged endothelium  cytokines and autocoids (local
hormones)  adhesion molecules  activation of endothelial and
inflammatory cells
Clinical manifestations: inflammatory and proliferative response
 typically nephritic syndrome:
- active urine sediment: red cells, white cells, cellular
and granular casts
- GFR
Recovery more rapid, but severe inflammation  irreversible cell
injury  glomerulosclerosis
Hypersensitivity reaction type III
Nephritic diseases
(Survey, Fig. 11):
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Fig. 12 Mechanisms causing
reduction of GFR in the
nephritic syndrome
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223 Antibodies directed against GBM antigens
Antigen: noncollagenous portion of the 3 chain of type IV collagen
Complement and mediators  focal glomerular necrosis, crescent
formation  end-stage renal failure
Anti-GBM antibodies bind in a linear pattern to the GBM (without
electronoptically dense deposits)
Hypersensitivity reaction type II
Goodpasture syndrome
224 Crescent formation and cell-mediated immunity
Fig. 6D
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Severe damage of capillary wall  leaks (rents) in GBM 
fibrinogen and other plasma components enter Bowman´s space
Crescents = accumulation and proliferation of extracapillary
cells
 compression of the glomerular tuft  rapid renal failure
Crescentic glomerulonephritis (50% glom.)  rapidly
progressive GN
Etiology:
- any severe GN
- anti-GBM antibody disease
- ANCA-positive disorders
Hypersensitivity reaction type II or IV (?)
225 Alport syndrome
Congenital defect of collagen
23 Mechanisms of vascular injury
231 Systemic vasculitis and antineutrophil cytoplasmatic antibodies
Acute systemic process of arteries.
- Large vessel arteritides, e.g. polyarteritis nodosa  distal
glomerular ischemia (no inflammation)  GFR
- Glomerular tuft, e.g. polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener´s
granulomatosis  focal glomerular necrosis, crescents,
active urine sediment
Novel circulating autoantibody – antineutrophil cytoplasmic
antibody = ANCA
Highly specific for systemic necrotizing vasculitides
ANCA  respiratory burst of phagocytic cells  release of free
radicals  degranulation  injury to endothelial cells
232 Thrombotic microangiopathies
Injured endothelial cell loses its natural thromboresistance 
platelet activation  thrombi in the lumen  possibly fibrinoid
necrosis and fibrin deposition into media
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome: thrombocytopenia,
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, renal function
Pathogenesis:
- verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli  damage to
endothelia (infantile diarrhea); also immunosuppresives and
chemotheraputics
- Willebrand factor  platelet aggregation; autoantibody
against inhibitors of platelet aggregation
- antibody-mediated endothelial injury in hyperacute renal
transplant rejection
Hematuria, azotemia, hypervolemia. Mild to moderate proteinuria
Primary and secondary (=systemic with renal involvement) diseases
The majority is of immunologic etiology – hypersensitivity
reactions type II or III
Local glomerular inflammation  breaking filtration membrane
 porosity, hematuria,
proteinuria
blocking of glomerular
capillaries  permeability
 hypervolemia, uremia
Membranous GN (type E)  proteinuria, rather slow
Proliferating GN (type C and D)  hypertension, more acute