Use of complement receptor 1 (CD35) assay in the diagnosis and prognosis of immune complex mediated glomerulopathies.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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2001 Mar; 19(1): 23-7
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Complement Receptor 1 (CR1) is a polymorphic glycoprotein expressed on erythrocytes, leukocytes and glomerular podocytes and has a major role in immune complex processing. In addition, it regulates the complement cascade activation by preventing formation of classical and alternative pathway convertases and by acting as a cofactor for Factor I mediated cleavage of C3. In this study, we have examined the expression of erythrocyte CR1 (E-CR1) and glomerular CR1 (G-CR1) in different kinds of nephropathies using ELISA and immunofluorescence microscopy to understand their role in immune complex (IC) mediated renal diseases. E-CR1 was significantly reduced in all categories of lupus nephritis in comparison to normal subjects and non-IC renal diseases. However, other IC mediated diseases like IgA nephropathy and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis had normal E-CR1 levels. G-CR1 showed distinct differences between IC and non-IC mediated diseases. G-CR1 was virtually absent in lupus kidneys. In other IC mediated diseases, there was a correlation of G-CR1 expression to the IC and complement fragment deposition. G-CR1 serves as a useful diagnostic marker for IC mediated diseases while E-CR1 is useful as a prognostic marker to monitor the course of disease after the treatment has initiated.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Receptores de Complemento
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Seguimentos
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Receptores de Complemento 3b
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Doenças do Complexo Imune
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Eritrócitos
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Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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