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Treating myeloma cast nephropathy without treating myeloma
Nelson Leung
Nelson Leung
Published April 9, 2012
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2012;122(5):1605-1608. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI63248.
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Treating myeloma cast nephropathy without treating myeloma

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Abstract

Cast nephropathy is the result of coprecipitation of immunoglobulin free light chains (FLCs) with Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THP). It is a hallmark of multiple myeloma that has significant consequences. Treatment strategies in the past focused on reduction of serum FLC by control of the myeloma. In this issue, Ying et al. report on their successful synthesis of a cyclized competitor peptide that blocks the binding of FLC to THP. In animal studies, this cyclized peptide was capable of reducing cast formation and kidney injury, representing a novel treatment strategy for cast nephropathy that does not depend on the responsiveness of the myeloma to chemotherapy.

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Figure 1

Light microscopy of a kidney with cast nephropathy stained with PAS stain.

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Light microscopy of a kidney with cast nephropathy stained with PAS stai...
Multiple distal tubules are filled with PAS-negative casts (asterisks). Some of the cast have a fractured appearance. An inflammatory cellular reaction is seen surrounding the casts (single-headed arrows). Inflammatory infiltrates (single-headed arrows) are seen in the interstitium of the kidney, usually near obstructed tubules. All of these are characteristic features of cast nephropathy. Increased spacing (double-headed arrows) between tubules throughout the biopsy indicates either edema (acute) or tubular atrophy (chronic) and is the result of the injury from the casts. Normally tubules should be lined back to back with each other.

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