Gene Locus Protein Location Inheritance Gene Phenotype; specific histology, if any
NPHS1 19q13.1 Nephrin Slit diaphragm AR Congenital nephrotic syndrome; characteristics changes
NPHS2 1q25-31 Podocin Slit diaphragm AR Congenital nephrotic syndrome or early onset SRNS; focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
PLCE1/NPHS3 10q23   Phospholipase C epsilon 1 Intracellular  AR Early onset SRNS; diffuse mesangial    sclerosis (DMS); FSGS
WTI      11p13      Wilms’ tumor 1 Intracellular  AD Early onset SRNS, Denys-Drash or Frasier syndrome; DMS (Denys-Drash syndrome) FSGS (Frasier syndrome)
LAMB2  3p21    Laminin-β2   Glomerular basement          membrane AR Pierson syndrome, early onset SRNS; DMS (syndromic); FSGS (isolated) 
CD2AP   6p12.3          CD2 associated protein   Slit diaphragm   AD Adult onset SRNS (heterozygous), early onset FSGS (homozygous), FSGS
ACTN4  19q13 α-actinin-4  Intracellular  AD Adult onset SRNS (incomplete penetrance; slowprogression);FSGS
TRPC6                         11q21-22    Transient receptor  Potential ion channel 6   Cell surface                          AD Adult onset SRNS; FSGS
INF2  14q32 Inverted formin 2   Intracellular  AD Adult onset SRNS; FSGS
LMX1B 9q34.1        LIM- homeodomain  transcription factor 1β  Intracellular  AD Nail-patella syndrome, SRNS
APOL1  22p             Apolipoprotein L1 Intracellular  Complex Adult onset SRNS (incomplete penetrance); FSGS
Table 1: Genetics of Nephrotic Syndrome.