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ArticleScandinavian journal of immunology2022

Low levels of the innate immune system proteins MASP-2 and MAp44 in patients with common variable immunodeficiency.

Clara Elbaek Mistegaard, Lisbeth Jensen, Mette Christiansen, Mette Bjerre, Jens Magnus Bernth Jensen, Steffen Thiel

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Article in Scandinavian journal of immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Clara Elbaek MistegaardDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6359-2192
Lisbeth JensenDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Mette ChristiansenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Mette BjerreDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Jens Magnus Bernth JensenDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5004-7822
Steffen ThielDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Aarhus University · DKAarhus University Hospital · DK

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Abstract

Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) display low antibody levels and associated symptoms, including an increased risk of infections. The causes of CVID are uncertain and likely heterogeneous. The complement system protects against pathogens and plays essential roles in homeostasis and development. The influence of the complement system in CVID is not established. We investigated CVID patients and healthy individuals for plasma levels of the complement proteins: MASP-1, MASP-2, MASP-3, MAp19 and MAp44. We also tested other patients with symptoms similar to the CVID patients. CVID patients had lower average MASP-2 and MAp44 levels than healthy individuals (P < 0.01); the MASP-2 level was 0.73-fold lower, and the MAp44 level was 0.87-fold lower. This was not observed in the other patient cohorts studied. Our findings in this exploratory study provide new insights into CVID and introduce a complement perspective for future investigations into the underlying mechanisms of the disease.

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Common Variable ImmunodeficiencyImmunity, InnateMannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine ProteasesComplement System ProteinsHumansImmune SystemComplement System ProteinsMannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine ProteasesMASP1 protein, humanMASP2 protein, humancomplementCVIDimmunodeficiencylectin pathway

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