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Alternative Pathway Dysregulation and the Conundrum of Complement Activation by
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Membranous nephropathy (MN), a major cause of nephrotic syndrome, is a
non-inflammatory immune kidney disease mediated by IgG antibodies that form
glomerular subepithelial immune complexes. In primary MN, autoantibodies target
proteins expressed on the podocyte surface, often phospholipase A2 receptor
(PLA2R1). Pathology is driven by complement activation, leading to podocyte
injury and proteinuria. This article overviews the mechanisms of complement
activation and regulation in MN, addressing the paradox that anti-PLA2R1 and
other antibodies causing primary MN are predominantly (but not exclusively) IgG4,
an IgG subclass that does not fix complement. Besides immune complexes,
alterations of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) in MN may lead to impaired
regulation of the alternative pathway (AP). The AP amplifies complement
activation on surfaces insufficiently protected by complement regulatory
proteins. Whereas podocytes are protected by cell-bound regulators, the GBM must
recruit plasma factor H, which inhibits the AP on host surfaces carrying certain
polyanions, such as heparan sulfate (HS) chains. Because HS chains present in the
normal GBM are lost in MN, we posit that the local complement regulation by
factor H may be impaired as a result. Thus, the loss of GBM HS in MN creates a
micro-environment that promotes local amplification of complement activation,
which in turn may be initiated via the classical or lectin pathways by subsets of
IgG in immune complexes. A detailed understanding of the mechanisms of complement
activation and dysregulation in MN is important for designing more effective
therapies.