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  • Blom, Anna M.Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för translationell medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Translational Medicine,Faculty of Medicine (author)

Testing the Activity of Complement Convertases in Serum/Plasma for Diagnosis of C4NeF-Mediated C3 Glomerulonephritis

  • Article/chapterEnglish2016

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  • 2016-05-05
  • Springer Science and Business Media LLC,2016

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  • LIBRIS-ID:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:8475ca57-e20e-4092-b31b-b297ec7b468d
  • https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/8475ca57-e20e-4092-b31b-b297ec7b468dURI
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-016-0290-5DOI

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  • Autoantibodies termed C3-nephritic factor (C3NeF), which stabilize convertases of the alternative complement pathway, often stimulate autoinflammatory diseases. However, knowledge about analogous autoantibodies acting on the classical pathway (C4NeF) is limited to a few reports, which indicate association with kidney dysfunction, systemic lupus erythematous, and infections. C4NeF may appear independently from C3NeF, but the lack of a routine diagnostic method predisposes C4NeF for being an underestimated player in autoinflammatory episodes. We tested the activity of classical convertases directly in serum/plasma to screen samples from 13 patients with C3 glomerulopathies and identified one patient showing significantly prolonged half-life of these enzymes. Observed effect was reproduced by immunoglobulins purified from patient’s plasma and additionally confirmed on classical convertase built from purified components. Isolated immunoglobulins protected classical convertases from both spontaneous and inhibitor-driven decay but not from C4b proteolysis. The patient had a decreased serum level of C3, elevated sC5b-9, and normal concentrations of factor B and C4. Neither C3NeF nor other autoantibodies directed against alternative pathway proteins (factor H, factor B, factor I, C3, and properdin) were found. Genetic analysis showed no mutations in C3, CFB, CFH, CFI, MCP, THBD, and DGKE genes. Renal biopsy revealed a membranoproliferative pattern with intense C3 deposits. Our results underline the importance of C4NeF as an independent pathogenic factor and a need for the implementation of routine examination of classical convertase activity. Proposed method may enable robust inspection of such atypical cases.

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  • Corvillo, FernandoUniversity Hospital La Paz (author)
  • Magda, Michal (author)
  • Stasiłojć, GrzegorzMedical University of Gdansk (author)
  • Nozal, PilarBiomedical Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER) (author)
  • Pérez-Valdivia, Miguel ÁngelUniversity Hospital Virgen del Rocío (author)
  • Cabello-Chaves, VirginiaUniversity Hospital Virgen del Rocío (author)
  • Rodríguez de Córdoba, SantiagoBiological Research Center (CIB), Madrid (author)
  • López-Trascasa, MargaritaBiomedical Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER) (author)
  • Okrój, MarcinMedical University of Gdansk(Swepub:lu)med-moj (author)
  • Institutionen för translationell medicinMedicinska fakulteten (creator_code:org_t)

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  • In:Journal of Clinical Immunology: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, s. 517-5270271-91421573-2592

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