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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays a modulating role in LN, as genetic ablation of the eNOS enzyme worsens disease. Serum from patients with active LN induces uncoupling of eNOS homodimers, leading to superoxide (SO) rather than nitric oxide (NO) production by eNOS. This uncoupling is reversed with L-sepiapterin (L-Sep). This study was designed to further examine changes in gene expression in glomerular endothelial cells induced by LN serum and whether treatment with L-Sep can ameliorate these changes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Primary human renal glomerular endothelial cells (HRGECs) were cultured with serum from healthy controls (HCs), patients with LN during remission (LN rem) or patients with LN during flare (LN flare) with and without L-Sep. Bulk RNA sequencing was performed on RNA isolated from cultured cells. Differential gene expression was determined, and pathway and gene enrichment analyses were performed on differentially expressed genes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>L-Sep treatment induced differential gene expression after culture in HRGECs cultured with LN flare serum. Addition of L-Sep induced genes involved in promoting endothelial function and enriched for pathways of NO biosynthetic and metabolic processes, fatty acid and lipid biosynthesis, neurotransmitter biosynthesis, reactive oxygen biosynthesis, vascular endothelial growth factor production and regulation of smooth muscle contraction.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>These results indicate that glomerular endothelial cells can mount an active inflammatory response in an LN serum environment. More importantly, L-Sep modulates gene expression in a fashion consistent with reduction of oxidative stress and increased NO production. 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