When contactin antibodies hit the podocyte: a new neurorenal syndrome

Membranous nephropathy can be associated with various etiologies and antigens. In this issue of Kidney International, Le Quintrec et  al. described contactin-1 cell adhesion molecule as a novel target antigen shared by the peripheral nerve and podocyte in patients with neurological disease and membranous nephropathy.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research