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C3NEF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nephritic factor 1, record 1, English, nephritic%20factor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C3 nephritic factor 3, record 1, English, C3%20nephritic%20factor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autoantibody found in high concentrations in some kidney diseases which binds to, and stabilizes C3b,Bb, thus potentiating alternative pathway activity. 2, record 1, English, - nephritic%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nephritic factor is an immunoglobulin found in patients with partial lipodystrophy and/or mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis. It binds to the alternative pathway convertase enzyme C3bBd and stabilizes it by inhibiting release of Bb. 3, record 1, English, - nephritic%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur C3 néphritique
1, record 1, French, facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur néphritique 2, record 1, French, facteur%20n%C3%A9phritique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Auto-anticorps dirigé contre la C3-convertase de la voie alterne. Cette spécifique explique sa fonction d'activateur de la voie alterne du complément. 1, record 1, French, - facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines protéines peuvent activer la voie alterne : 1) le facteur du venin de cobra [...]; le facteur néphritique, qui est un autoanticorps (IgG) dirigé contre la C3 convertase C3bBb; se fixant à elle, il stabilise le complexe qui résiste à l'action du (facteur) H; 3) la properdine [...] 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20C3%20n%C3%A9phritique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor nefrítico del C3
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20nefr%C3%ADtico%20del%20C3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- C3NeF 1, record 1, Spanish, C3NeF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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