Molecular basis of hereditary C1q deficiency-revisited: identification of several novel disease-causing mutations
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Summary, in English
C1q is the central pattern-recognition molecule in the classical pathway of the complement system and is known to have a key role in the crossroads between adaptive and innate immunity. Hereditary C1q deficiency is a rare genetic condition strongly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and increased susceptibility to bacterial infections. However, the clinical symptoms may vary. For long, the molecular basis of C1q deficiency was ascribed to only six different mutations. In the present report, we describe five new patients with C1q deficiency, present the 12 causative mutations described till now and review the clinical spectrum of symptoms found in patients with C1q deficiency. With the results presented here, confirmed C1q deficiency is reported in 64 patients from at least 38 families. Genes and Immunity (2011) 12, 626-634; doi:10.1038/gene.2011.39; published online 9 June 2011
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
626-634
Publication/Series
Genes and Immunity
Volume
12
Issue
8
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Topic
- Immunology in the medical area
Keywords
- C1q deficiency
- mutation
- SLE
- glomerulonephritis
- bacterial infection
- sepsis
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1476-5470