Lectin pathway effector enzyme mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 can activate native complement C3 in absence of C4 and/or C2.
Yaseen S, Demopulos G, Dudler T, Yabuki M, Wood CL, Cummings WJ, Tjoelker LW, Fujita T, Sacks S, Garred P, Andrew P, Sim RB, Lachmann PJ, Wallis R, Lynch N, Schwaeble WJ.
Yaseen S, et al. Among authors: demopulos g.
FASEB J. 2017 May;31(5):2210-2219. doi: 10.1096/fj.201601306R. Epub 2017 Feb 10.
FASEB J. 2017.
PMID: 28188176
By using various serum sources with defined complement deficiencies, we demonstrate that, under physiologic conditions LP-specific C4 and/or C2 bypass activation of C3 is mediated by direct cleavage of native C3 by mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 bound to LP-ac …
By using various serum sources with defined complement deficiencies, we demonstrate that, under physiologic conditions LP-specific C4 and/or …