C3 glomerulopathy: the genetic and clinical findings in dense deposit disease and C3 glomerulonephritis

X Xiao, MC Pickering, RJH Smith - Seminars in thrombosis and …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) defines a group of very rare renal diseases in which dysregulation
of the alternative and terminal complement pathways plays a pivotal pathogenic role …

C3 glomerulopathy: pathogenesis and treatment

SB Ahmad, AS Bomback - Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2020 - Elsevier
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare set of kidney diseases with 2 patterns: C3
glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and dense deposit disease. Pathogenesis of both diseases is …

Autoantibodies against complement components and functional consequences

MA Dragon-Durey, C Blanc, MC Marinozzi… - Molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
The complement system represents a major component of our innate immune defense.
Although the physiological contribution of the complement system is beneficial, it can cause …

Immunosuppressive treatment in C3 glomerulopathy: is it really effective?

Y Caliskan, ES Torun, TO Tiryaki, A Oruc… - American journal of …, 2017 - karger.com
Abstract Background: C3 glomerulopathy (C3GP) is a recently identified and described
disease that has a high risk of progressing into end-stage renal disease. We aimed to …

Treatment of C3 glomerulopathy with complement blockers

M Vivarelli, F Emma - Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a newly defined clinical entity comprising glomerular lesions
with predominant C3 staining. Under this definition are now included membranoproliferative …

Annexin A2 and kidney diseases

L Lin, K Hu - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Annexin A2 is a Ca2+-and phospholipid-binding protein which is widely expressed in
various types of cells and tissues. As a multifunctional molecule, annexin A2 is found to be …

[HTML][HTML] Familial C3 glomerulonephritis caused by a novel CFHR5-CFHR2 fusion gene

X Xiao, C Ghossein, A Tortajada, Y Zhang, N Meyer… - Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is an ultra-rare complement-mediated renal disease
characterized histologically by the predominance of C3 deposition within in the glomerulus …

A familial C3GN secondary to defective C3 regulation by complement receptor 1 and complement factor H

S Chauvet, LT Roumenina, S Bruneau… - Journal of the …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
C3 glomerulopathy is a recently described form of CKD. C3GN is a subtype of C3
glomerulopathy characterized by predominant C3 deposits in the glomeruli and is commonly …

The evolving role of novel biomarkers in glomerular disease: a review

C Cavanaugh, MD Okusa - American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances in glomerular biology have expanded our understanding of glomerular
diseases, leading to more precise therapeutic options. Since the discovery of the …

Complement C3-targeted therapy in C3 glomerulopathy, a prototype of complement-mediated kidney diseases

MS Meuleman, A Grunenwald, S Chauvet - Seminars in Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare and complex kidney disease that primarily
affects young adults. Renal outcomes remain poor in the absence of specific treatment. C3G …