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Research Article: Factor H-related protein 1 in systemic lupus erythematosus

Date Published: 2024-07-29

Abstract:
Background: Factor H (FH) is a major soluble inhibitor of the complement system and part of a family comprising five related proteins (FHRs 1–5). Deficiency of FHR1 was described to be linked to an elevated risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As FHR1 can partially antagonize the functionality of FH, an altered FHR1/FH ratio could not only enhance SLE vulnerability but also affect the disease expression. This study focuses on the analysis of FH and FHR1 at a protein level, and the occurrence of anti-FH autoantibodies (anti-FH) in a large cohort of SLE patients to explore their association with disease activity and/or expression.

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