Publications by authors named "Keiichirou Okada"
Background: The M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) were identified as intrinsic antigens in primary membranous nephropathy (MN). Complement activation via the lectin pathway in intrinsic antigen-related MN is still unclear.
Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 60 primary Japanese MN patients and detected activated complement pathways by staining complement proteins in glomerular deposition.