COMPLEMENT FACTOR-H AND RELATED PROTEINS - AN EXPANDING FAMILY OF COMPLEMENT-REGULATORY PROTEINS

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ZIPFEL, PF
SKERKA, C
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1994年 / 15卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0167-5699(94)90155-4
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Recently, several factor-H-related molecules have been identified in humans and mice, initiating new interest in this group of serum proteins. Although no complement-regulatory activity has been demonstrated yet for the human factor-H-related proteins, the immunological and structural similarities to factor H suggest overlapping functions. Here, Peter Zipfel and Christine Skerka review these similarities and suggest a new nomenclature to identify members of the factor-H-related family.
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