title: [New findings in the pathogenesis of chronic glomerulonephritis].
abstract: 30 untreated patients with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) with isolated urinary syndrome were examined for cellular and humoral immunity. There was a significant (p < 0.05) reduction of the number of T-helpers/inductors (T4/4B4) and early undifferentiated lymphoid precursors with the marker enzyme. T-lymphocytes with markers T1, T3, T11, T12 as well as T-suppressors/cytotoxic cells (T8/2H4) occurred in normal quantities. IL-1 and IL-2 production was inhibited. Mature T-lymphocytes with markers T11, suppressors T8, early precursors of T-cells (T6) were higher in number in development of dystrophic changes in tubular epithelium. It is suggested that T-cell factor may be involved in nephron impairment observed in MPGN patients. Humoral immunity disorders are of the secondary nature.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Riabov
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Rakitianskaia
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Nikitina
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Travkina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
vernacular_title: Novoe o patogeneze khronicheskogo glomerulonefrita.