The role of the complement and the Fc gamma R system in the pathogenesis of arthritis

Autoantibodies in sera from patients with autoimmune diseases have long been known and have become diagnostic tools. Analysis of their functional role again became popular with the availability of mice mutant for several genes of the complement and Fcgamma receptor (FcgammaR) systems. Evidence from...

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Published in:Arthritis research & therapy 2005-01, Vol.7 (4), p.129-135
Main Authors: Solomon, Samuel, Kassahn, Daniela, Illges, Harald
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - immunology
Complement System Proteins - physiology
Humans
Receptors, IgG - physiology
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Summary:Autoantibodies in sera from patients with autoimmune diseases have long been known and have become diagnostic tools. Analysis of their functional role again became popular with the availability of mice mutant for several genes of the complement and Fcgamma receptor (FcgammaR) systems. Evidence from different inflammatory models suggests that both systems are interconnected in a hierarchical way. The complement system mediators such as complement component 5a (C5a) might be crucial in the communication between the complement system and FcgammaR-expressing cells. The split complement protein C5a is known to inactivate cells by its G-protein-coupled receptor and to be involved in the transcriptional regulation of FcgammaRs, thereby contributing to the complex regulation of autoimmune disease.
ISSN:1478-6354
1478-6362
DOI:10.1186/ar1761