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ArticleMolecular biology reports2012

Genetic analysis of C5a receptors in neutrophils from patients with familial Mediterranean fever.

Eirini Apostolidou, Konstantinos Kambas, Akrivi Chrysanthopoulou, Ioannis Kourtzelis, Matthaios Speletas, Konstantinos Ritis, Ioannis Mitroulis

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eirini ApostolidouFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Konstantinos Kambas
Akrivi Chrysanthopoulou
Ioannis Kourtzelis
Matthaios Speletas
Konstantinos Ritis
Ioannis Mitroulis
Democritus University of Thrace · GRUniversity Hospital of Alexandroupolis · GRUniversity of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease, characterized by MEFV gene mutations and self-limited recurrent episodes of fever and localized serositis. Complement system is a key regulator of the inflammatory process. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic alterations and mRNA expression pattern of C5aR and C5L2 genes in neutrophils from attack-free FMF patients. No mutations were observed in the two receptors' genes, while the genetic alteration observed in the C5aR1 gene was identified as N279 K polymorphic variant. Furthermore, lower mRNA expression of C5L2 gene was observed in neutrophils from FMF patients compared to control subjects. The binding capacity of rhC5a and the ability to produce reactive oxygen species was similar in neutrophils from healthy subjects and FMF patients and independent of the presence of N279 K polymorphism or mRNA expression of C5L2.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAdolescentAdultBase SequenceChildChild, PreschoolCytoskeletal ProteinsFamilial Mediterranean FeverFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutationNeutrophilsC5AR1 protein, humanC5aR2 protein, humanCytoskeletal ProteinsMEFV protein, humanPyrinReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptor, Anaphylatoxin C5aReceptors, ChemokineReceptors, ComplementRNA, Messenger

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