EIAab
Home > Citations> Could the complement component C4 or its fragment C4d be a marker of the more severe conditions in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome?
Could the complement component C4 or its fragment C4d be a marker of the more severe conditions in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome?
Abstract

Our aim is to evaluate the complement component C4 (C4) and its fragment C4d (C4d) levels, focusing on their associations with other markers of B cells’ activity in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Humoral factors C4, C4d, B cell-activating factor (BAFF), κ and λ free light chains (FLCs) and IgG (by immunoassay) were investigated in 58 patients with pSS and in 28 healthy controls. We observed significantly higher levels of BAFF, κ and λ FLC and IgG, and significantly lower level of C4 in pSS patients, while the level of C4d was similar in the both groups. Significantly higher levels of BAFF, κ and λ FLCs, IgG, and significantly lower C4 level were found in anti-SSA/SSB antibodies (Abs) seropositive pSS patients’ group comparing with healthy controls. Level of C4d was significantly lower in anti-SSA/SSB Abs seropositive pSS patients comparing with seronegative pSS patients and healthy controls. C4d correlated with C4, anti-SSB Abs level and κ/λ ratio. Significantly higher κ FLC and IgG levels were found in anti-SSA/SSB Abs seronegative pSS patients comparing with healthy controls. Anti-SSA/SSB seropositivity in pSS patients is associated with the decreased level of C4d. These results show that C4d can be an appropriate marker of antibody response and complement activation in pSS patients with Abs, and possibly may show the more severe condition—exhaustion of C4. Further studies are required to determine whether C4d assessment could be a relevant biomarker for the more severe condition and the worse prognosis of pSS.

 

Source:Rheumatology International     by Gintaras Sudzius, Diana Mieliauskaite, Almantas Siaurys, et al.
用户中心 close
购物车 close
我的收藏 close
我的足迹 close
清除
产品对比 close
用户中心
购物车
我的收藏
我的足迹
产品对比
回到顶部
通知
new 咨询
规格 数量 单价 (¥) 小计 1 (¥)
小计 2:
triangle
规格 数量 单价 (¥)
你想做我们的代理并得到更低的折扣吗?
请联系我们:
电话:027-59234612(+86)
传真:027-59234610(+86)
邮箱:sales@eiaab.com