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Association of Blood Group Antigen CD59 with Disease
1 Jan 2022
Abstract excerpt
In 2014, the membrane-bound protein CD59 became a blood group antigen. CD59 has been known for decades as an inhibitor of the complement system, located on erythrocytes and on many other cell types. In paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), a stem cell clone with acquired deficiency to express GPI-anchored molecules, including the complement inhibitor CD59, causes severe and life-threatening disease. The...
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