Search Results - "Bygrave, Anne E."
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Uncontrolled C3 activation causes membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in mice deficient in complement factor H
Published in Nature genetics (01-08-2002)“…The alternative pathway of complement is activated continuously in vivo through the C3 'tick-over' pathway. This pathway is triggered by the hydrolysis of C3,…”
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Factor I is required for the development of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in factor H-deficient mice
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-02-2008)“…The inflammatory kidney disease membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (MPGN2) is associated with dysregulation of the alternative pathway of…”
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Spontaneous autoimmunity in 129 and C57BL/6 mice-implications for autoimmunity described in gene-targeted mice
Published in PLoS biology (01-08-2004)“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder in which complex genetic factors play an important role. Several strains of…”
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Genetic Dissection of Spontaneous Autoimmunity Driven by 129-Derived Chromosome 1 Loci When Expressed on C57BL/6 Mice
Published in Journal of Immunology (15-02-2007)“…Extensive evidence indicates that genetic predisposition is a central element in susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus both in humans and animals. We…”
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Targeted deletion of the CD59 gene causes spontaneous intravascular hemolysis and hemoglobinuria
Published in Blood (15-07-2001)“…The glycolipid-anchored glycoprotein CD59 inhibits assembly of the lytic membrane attack complex of complement by incorporation into the forming complex…”
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Cutting Edge: C1q Protects Against the Development of Glomerulonephritis Independently of C3 Activation
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-05-1999)“…C1q-deficient (C1qa-/-) mice develop antinuclear Abs and glomerulonephritis (GN) characterized by multiple apoptotic bodies. To explore the contribution of C3…”
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Homozygous C1q deficiency causes glomerulonephritis associated with multiple apoptotic bodies
Published in Nature genetics (01-05-1998)“…The complement system plays a paradoxical role in the development and expression of autoimmunity in humans. The activation of complement in systemic lupus…”
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Murine CD93 (C1qRp) Contributes to the Removal of Apoptotic Cells In Vivo but Is Not Required for C1q-Mediated Enhancement of Phagocytosis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-03-2004)“…Human CD93 (known as C1qRp) has been shown to be a phagocytic receptor involved in the in vitro C1q-dependent enhancement of phagocytosis. However, binding of…”
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Amyloid deposition is delayed in mice with targeted deletion of the serum amyloid P component gene
Published in Nature medicine (01-08-1997)“…The tissue amyloid deposits that characterize systemic amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies always contain serum…”
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Factor I is required for the development of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in factor H-deficient mice
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Altered major histocompatibility complex class II peptide loading in H2‐O‐deficient mice
Published in European journal of immunology (01-10-2000)“…The biosynthesis of MHC class II/peptide complexes involves classical, cell surface MHC products as well as the intracellular component H2‐M, required for the…”
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A Targeted Disruption of the Murine Complement Factor B Gene Resulting in Loss of Expression of Three Genes in Close Proximity, Factor B, C2, and D17H6S45
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (16-01-1998)“…Factor B is a serine protease, essential for the function of the alternative pathway of complement activation. To study further the importance of the…”
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Knocking out mouse CD59 using a PCR derived gene targeting vector
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