Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR-3), TLR-4 and CD80 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and urinary CD80 levels in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
BackgroundThe pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) remains unclear, although recent studies suggest endothelin 1 (ET-1) and CD80 of podocytes are involved.