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ArticleScientific reports2025

Patient-specific hiPSC-Podocytes as an in vitro model of genetic FSGS.

Victoria Rose, Denise Fink, René Krüger, Annalena Kraus, Johannes Schödel, Mario Schiffer, Janina Müller-Deile

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Victoria RoseDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Denise FinkDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
René KrügerDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Annalena KrausInstitute for Nanotechnology and Correlative Microscopy, INAM, Äußere Nürnberger Str. 62, 91301, Forchheim, Germany.
Johannes SchödelDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Mario SchifferDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Janina Müller-DeileDepartment of Nephrology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. janina.mueller-deile@uk-erlangen.de.

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Abstract

Mutations in podocyte-specific genes are associated with genetic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), yet the potential for targeted treatments remains uncertain. Therefore, patient-specific models are essential for understanding cellular phenotypes, identifying personalized therapies, and avoiding ineffective treatments. This study utilized patient-specific human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-Podocytes to investigate cellular phenotypic and functional alterations associated with genetic FSGS in vitro. HiPSC-Podocytes were generated from a patient with a mutation in the inverted formin 2 (INF2) gene, who showed a partial clinical response to steroid treatment. Compared to healthy donor-derived hiPSC-Podocytes, the patient-specific hiPSC-Podocytes exhibited decreased protrusion length, reduced levels of actin-associated markers, and alterations in INF2 protein levels. Additionally, actin filaments were disrupted, characterized by increased actin depolymerization. Next to the actin-modulating agent Bis-T-23, the steroid Solu-Decortin H (SDH) improved the actin cytoskeleton in the patient-specific cells, which aligned with the patient's partial response to steroids. This underscores the importance of personalized treatment strategies based on specific cellular responses in genetic FSGS.

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Glomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsPodocytesActin CytoskeletonActinsForminsHumansMutationActinsForminsINF2 protein, human

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PMID41152503
PMCPMC12569161

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