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Regulation of complement activity via the alternative pathway in placentas of mouse spontaneous abortions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20484840     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Placental complement has the potential to induce autologous embryo injury. We have previously found a significant elevation of adipsin, an activating factor of the alternative complement pathway, in mouse placentas from spontaneous abortions. The present study was aimed to evaluate regulation of the alternative complement pathway in placentas of mouse spontaneous abortions. Protein was purified from mouse placentas at normal and abortion implantation sites on day 14.5 of pregnancy. The activity of the alternative complement pathway was slightly intensified following addition of protein from abortion placentas. Western blotting revealed that Crry was clearly present in the placentas from abortions. Thus, the complement regulating system through Crry is functional to restrict alternative complement activity in abortion placentas.
Authors:
Ai Takeshita; Shota Nagaishi; Tomohiro Kondo; Toshiya Okada; Ken Takeshi Kusakabe
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-05-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science     Volume:  72     ISSN:  0916-7250     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vet. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  2010-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105360     Medline TA:  J Vet Med Sci     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1375-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Laboratory Animal Science, Department of Integrated Structural Biosciences, Division of Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Biosciences, Osaka Prefecture University.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Spontaneous / blood,  physiopathology*
Animals
Complement Pathway, Alternative
Complement System Proteins / metabolism*
Female
Mice
Placenta / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Proteins / metabolism
Receptors, Complement / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Crry protein, mouse; 0/Pregnancy Proteins; 0/Receptors, Complement; 9007-36-7/Complement System Proteins

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