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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Cell Dev & Integrat Biol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Univ Oklahoma, Dept Internal Med, Div Nephrol, Hlth Sci Ctr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USAUniv Alabama Birmingham, Dept Cell Dev & Integrat Biol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Zimmerman, Kurt A.
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Hopp, Katharina
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Univ Colorado, Div Renal Dis & Hypertens, Polycyst Kidney Dis Program, Dept Med, Anschutz Med Campus, Aurora, CO 80045 USAUniv Alabama Birmingham, Dept Cell Dev & Integrat Biol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Hopp, Katharina
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Mrug, Michal
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Birmingham, AL 35233 USAUniv Alabama Birmingham, Dept Cell Dev & Integrat Biol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Mrug, Michal
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[1] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Cell Dev & Integrat Biol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[2] Univ Oklahoma, Dept Internal Med, Div Nephrol, Hlth Sci Ctr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
[3] Univ Colorado, Div Renal Dis & Hypertens, Polycyst Kidney Dis Program, Dept Med, Anschutz Med Campus, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
[4] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
[5] Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) triggers a robust immune system response including changes in both innate and adaptive immunity. These changes involve immune cells (e.g., macrophages and T cells) as well as cytokines and chemokines (e.g., MCP-1) that regulate the production, differentiation, homing, and various functions of these cells. This review is focused on the role of the immune system and its associated factors in the pathogenesis of PKDs as evidenced by data from cell-based systems, animal models, and PKD patients. It also highlights relevant pre-clinical and clinical studies that point to specific immune system components as promising candidates for the development of prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic strategies to improve PKD outcomes.