Neutrophil–epithelial niches in the kidney in ANCA-associated vasculitis (IMAGE)

Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) - The University of Osaka

Neutrophil–epithelial niches in the kidney in ANCA-associated vasculitis

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Neutrophil–epithelial niches in the kidney in ANCA-associated vasculitis
A spatial transcriptomic cell map showing neutrophils (pink) accumulating around injured proximal tubular epithelial cells (yellow), forming a local pathogenic microenvironment termed a “neutrophil–epithelial niche.” Other colors represent other renal and immune cell populations.

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Masayuki Nishide

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