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C1R Mutations Trigger Constitutive Complement 1 Activation in Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2019
Gröbner Rebekka, Kapferer-Seebacher Ines, Amberger Albert, Redolfi Rita, Dalonneau Fabien, Björck Erik, Milnes Di, Bally Isabelle, Rossi Veronique, Thielens Nicole, Stoiber Heribert, Gaboriaud Christine, Zschocke Johannes
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygous missense or in-frame insertion/deletion mutations in complement 1 subunits C1r and C1s cause periodontal Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (pEDS), a specific EDS subtype characterized by early severe periodontal destruction and connective tissue abnormalities like easy bruising, pretibial haemosiderotic plaques, and joint hypermobility. We report extensive functional studies of 16 C1R variants associated with...
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