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Complement factor I in health and disease.
Molecular immunology - 1 Aug 2011
Nilsson Sara C, Sim Robert B, Lea Susan M, Fremeaux-Bacchi Veronique, Blom Anna M
Abstract excerpt
Factor I (FI) is a crucial inhibitor controlling all complement pathways due to its ability to degrade activated complement proteins C3b and C4b in the presence of cofactors such as factor H, C4b-binding protein, complement receptor 1 or CD46. Complete deficiency of FI, which is synthesized mainly in the liver is rare and leads to complement consumption resulting in recurrent severe infections, glomerulonephritis...
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