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ArticleScientific reports2026

Characteristics of the gut mycobiome in patients with membranous nephropathy.

Yingxin Zhi, Yukun Zhou, Mengxiao Wang, Yijun Dong, Yuanlin Chen, Zhanzheng Zhao, Jin Shang

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Yingxin ZhiDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yukun ZhouDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Mengxiao WangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yijun DongDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yuanlin ChenZhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhanzheng ZhaoDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. zhanzhengzhao@zzu.edu.cn.
Jin ShangDepartment of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. fccshangj2@zzu.edu.cn.

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Henan Province Young and middle-aged health science and technology innovation Talents Project JQRC2023006the 2025 Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Zhengzhou University 202510459223the Henan Province Natural Science Foundation 242300421085the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170738
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Membranous nephropathy (MN), the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults, is known to be associated with a disordered gut microbiota. However, the relationship between the gut mycobiome and MN remains largely unclear. This study aimed to reveal the characteristics of gut mycobiome and explore the potential discrimination ability of intestinal fungi in patients with MN. We collected 154 fecal samples from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing was used to analyze the diversity and composition of gut mycobiome. Optimum operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained for constructing a model to distinguish MN patients and controls. In addition, we analyzed whether gut mycobiome profiles correlated with clinical parameters of MN using Spearman correlation analyses. Fungal diversity was decreased in patients with MN. The relative abundance of fungal species also changed significantly. The optimal 6 OTUs markers were selected through a fivefold cross-validation on a random forest model and achieved an area under the curve of 0.986 (95% CI 0.9638-1) between 34 UMN and 34 HC samples. Our results reveal the diversity and composition of the gut mycobiome are significantly altered in MN patients. Gut mycobiome analysis may serve as a tool to discriminate MN.

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FungiGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGlomerulonephritis, MembranousMycobiomeAdultFecesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersGut mycobiomeInternal transcribed spacer sequencingMembranous nephropathy

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