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Genetic analysis of C5a receptors in neutrophils from patients with familial Mediterranean fever.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2012
Apostolidou Eirini, Kambas Konstantinos, Chrysanthopoulou Akrivi, Kourtzelis Ioannis, Speletas Matthaios, Ritis Konstantinos, Mitroulis Ioannis
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease, characterized by MEFV gene mutations and self-limited recurrent episodes of fever and localized serositis. Complement system is a key regulator of the inflammatory process. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic alterations and mRNA expression pattern of C5aR and C5L2 genes in neutrophils from attack-free FMF patients. No mutations...
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