Reference Intervals of Factor H and Factor H-Related Proteins in Healthy Children [PDF]
Complement is activated as part of the innate immune defense against invading pathogens. Also, it helps to remove apoptotic debris and immune complexes from the circulation.
Anna E. van Beek +10 more
doaj +4 more sources
The human factor H protein family – an update [PDF]
Complement is an ancient and complex network of the immune system and, as such, it plays vital physiological roles, but it is also involved in numerous pathological processes.
Noémi Sándor +13 more
doaj +2 more sources
Complement factor H in molecular regulation of angiogenesis [PDF]
Angiogenesis, the process of formation of new capillaries from existing blood vessels, is required for multiple physiological and pathological processes.
Li Jiang +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Bactericidal human monoclonal antibody 1B1 shows specificity for meningococcal factor H binding protein variant 2 and displaces human factor H [PDF]
Thousands of disease cases and hundreds of deaths occur globally each year due to invasive meningococcal disease. Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (MenB) is the leading cause of such disease in developed countries.
Daniele Veggi +13 more
doaj +2 more sources
Factor H: a novel modulator in sickle cell disease [PDF]
Wassim El Nemer, Bérengère Koehl
doaj +2 more sources
Functional and structural characterization of mouse Factor H-related B protein unveils a novel dimerization domain shared by FHR-B and FH [PDF]
Factor H-related proteins (FHRs) are found in mice, but their equivalence to human FHRs remains uncertain. This study identifies three FHRs in mouse plasma (FHR-B, FHR-C, and FHR-E) and focuses on characterizing FHR-B.
Adrián Martín-Ambrosio Doménech +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Autoantibodies Against Factor B and Factor H Without Pathogenic Effects in a Patient with Immune Complex-Mediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis [PDF]
Background: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is an umbrella term for chronic disorders affecting the glomeruli. MPGN is often accompanied by the presence of autoantibodies against complement components.
Alexandra T. Matola +6 more
doaj +2 more sources
Anti-factor H autoantibody-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in an Argentine pediatric cohort
Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics and frequency of anti-factor H (FH) autoantibody-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in the first cohort of Argentine patients. Methods: The presence of anti-FH autoantibodies in 70 pediatric
Célia Dos Santos +7 more
doaj +1 more source
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is associated with dysregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of complement and treatment options remain inadequate. Factor H (FH) is a potent regulator of the AP.
Ola Kamala +15 more
doaj +1 more source
The interaction between factor H and Von Willebrand factor. [PDF]
Complement factor H (fH) is a plasma protein that regulates activation of the alternative pathway, and mutations in fH are associated with a rare form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), known as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
Shuju Feng +8 more
doaj +1 more source

