[THE MODE OF EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF C3-CONVERTASE OF CLASSIC PATH OF ACTIVATION OF COMPLEMENT]

Klin Lab Diagn. 2017 Mar;62(3):177-81.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The technique of detection of stabilization of C3-convertase classical way of activation of system of complement inhuman blood serum. The technique comprises two stages and is based on applying a reaction of lysis of erythrocytes of sheep sensitized by antibodies using 0.8% human blood serum. Preliminary an incubation of two samples (experimental and control) is applied during 10 min. and then reaction of activation of complement is stopped by adding a buffer containing 10 mM of EDTA. In control sample degree of lysis of erythrocytes is established and experimental sample is additionally incubated during 30 min at 37oC and then degree of lysis is determined. The activity of C3-convertase is calculated as a difference between degree of lysis and in experimental and control samples. The difference more than 10% is considered as a pathological state conditioned by stabilization of C3-convertase of classical way of activation of system of complement. The studies were carried out concerning stabilization of C3-convertase of classical way of activation of compliment in 31 patients with abdominal obesity. It is demonstrated that in 87% of patients with abdominal obesity stabilization of C3-convertase was established.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Complement Activation / immunology*
  • Complement C3-C5 Convertases / immunology*
  • Erythrocytes / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Abdominal / enzymology
  • Obesity, Abdominal / immunology*
  • Serum / enzymology
  • Serum / immunology
  • Sheep / immunology

Substances

  • Complement C3-C5 Convertases