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. 2021 Nov 9;22(22):12123. doi: 10.3390/ijms222212123

Table 2.

Potential urine proteome markers in different nephropathies.

Potential Urine Protein Marker Nephropaty
CKD FSGS MCD MN IgAN LN DN
α-1-antitrypsin (A1AT) ↑ [45] ↑ [48,53,54] ↑ [48,50] ↑ [54,57,58,82] ↑ [54,61,62,64,65] ↑ [67] ↑ [71,73]
Serum albumin ↑ [45] ↑ [64] ↑ [67] ↑ [72,74]
Hemoglobin ↑ [45] ↓ [54]
Fibrinogen α chain ↑ [45] ↓ [54]
Uromodulin ↑ [45] ↓ [54] ↑ [54] ↑ [54,58] ↓ [61] ↑ [54] ↓ [54,72]
Na+/K+-ATPase γ chain ↑ [45] ↑ [54]
Membrane-associated progesterone receptor component 1 ↑ [45]
Collagens ↓ [45]
↑ [47]
↑ [54] ↑ [54] ↓ [45,62,72] ↑ [54] ↓ [72]
Cathepsin D ↑ [47]
MMP-2 ↑ [47]
MMP-14 ↑ [47]
Collagenase 3 ↑ [47]
α-2-HS-glycoprotein ↑ [47] ↑ [54] ↑ [71]
Fetuin-A ↑ [47]
Cathepsin B ↑ [94]
Cathepsin C ↑ [94]
Annexin A3 ↑ [94]
Transferrin ↑ [48] ↑ [48]
Histatin-3 ↑ [48] ↑ [48]
39S ribosomal protein L17 (FSGS/MCD) ↓ [48] ↑ [48]
Calretinin (FSGS/MCD) ↑ [48] ↓ [48]
UBA52 (FSGS/MCD) ↑ [49] ↓ [49]
Cadherin-like 26 ↑ [50]
RNase A Family 1 ↑ [50]
DIS3-like exonuclease 1 ↑ [50]
CD14 ↑ [50]
Complement C9 ↑ [50] ↑ [59]
Apolipoprotein A1 ↑ [51] ↓ [71],
↑ [54,74]
Matrix-remodeling protein 8 ↑ [51]
Dipeptidase 1 (DPEP1) ↓ [52]
CD59 ↑ [52]
CD44 ↑ [52] ↑ [50] ↑ [36]
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 ↑ [52]
Roundabout homolog 4 ↑ [52]
Clusterin ↓ [54] ↓ [54] ↑ [54] ↑ [54]
Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor ↓ [54]
Golgi-associated olfactory signaling regulator ↓ [54]
Apolipoprotein C-IV ↑ [54] ↑ [54]
β-2-microglobulin ↓ [54] ↑ [54] ↑ [76]
Complement C3 ↓ [54] [55] ↑ [63]
Retinol-binding protein 4 [55] [117] [55]
SH3 domain-binding glutamic acid-rich-like protein 3 [55] [55]
Thyroxine-binding globulin (SERPINA7) ↑ [50]
Lysosome membrane protein-2 ↑ [105]
Afamin ↑ [55,57,101]
α-1B-glycoprotein ↑ [54] ↑ [64] ↑ [71]
Plasminogen ↑ [54]
Zinc finger protein ZFPM2 ↓ [54]
E1A-binding protein ↓ [54]
Microtubule-associated protein tauAP-3 complex subunit delta-1 ↓ [54]
LDB3 ↑ [100]
PDLI5 ↑ [100]
Ig kappa chain C region ↑ [59] ↑ [74]
Cytoskeletal keratins type I (10) and type 2 (1, 5) ↑ [59]
ICAM1 ↑ [60]
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1 ↑ [60]
Antitrombin III ↑ [60,63]
Adiponectin ↑ [60]
α-2-macroglobulin ↑ [63]
Ceruloplasmin ↑ [63,65] ↑ [73]
Complement C4a ↑ [63]
Haptoglobin ↑ [63] ↑ [68] ↑ [75]
Prothrombin ↑ [63]
LG3 fragment of endorepellin ↓ [64]
Glycoprotein 2 ↑ [36]
Vasorin ↑ [36] ↓ [65]
Epidermal growth factor ↑ [36]
CMRF35-like molecule 9 ↑ [36]
Protocadherin ↑ [36]
Utreoglobin ↑ [36]
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV ↑ [36]
NHL repeat-containing protein 3 ↑ [36]
SLAM family member 5 (CD84) ↑ [36]
Aminopeptidase N ↓ [65]
Fibulin-5 ↓ [108]
YIP1 family member 3 ↓ [108]
Prasoposin ↓ [108]
Osteopontin ↓ [108] ↑ [110]
Small proline-rich protein 3 ↑ [108] ↓ [54]
Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 25 ↑ [54] ↓ [54]
3340 and 39110 (m/z) ↑ [66]
Hepcidin ↑ [67]
Protein S89-A9 ↑ [54]
α-1 anti-chymotrypsin (SERPINA3) ↑ [68,69]
Retinol binding protein ↑ [68] ↓ [71]
Zinc-α2-glycoprotein ↑ [71,74]
Vitamin D-binding protein ↑ [71]
Calgranulin B ↑ [71]
Hemopexin ↑ [71]
Transthyretin ↓ [71,74]
α-1 microglobulin/bikunin precursor (AMBP) ↓ [71]
↑ [74,75]
408 N-linked glycoproteins ↑ [73]
Cystatin C ↑ [74]
Ubiquitin ↑ [74]
α-1-acid glycoprotein 1 ↑ [74]
Pigment epithelium-derived factor ↑ [74]
Clara cell protein CC16 ↑ [76]
Fibronectin ↑ [110]

The gray background indicates the most potential markers identified for specific nephropathy in at least 2 studies.