Increased titers of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in Crohn's disease patients with reduced H-ficolin levels but normal MASP-2 activity

Schaffer, Thomas; Flogerzi, Beatrice; Schoepfer, Alain M; Seibold, Frank; Müller, Stefan (2013). Increased titers of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in Crohn's disease patients with reduced H-ficolin levels but normal MASP-2 activity. Journal of Crohn's & Colitis, 7(1), e1-10. Amsterdam: Elsevier

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Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins are microbial pattern recognition molecules that activate the lectin pathway of complement. We previously reported the association of MBL deficiency with anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). However, ASCA are also frequently found in MBL-proficient CD patients. Here we addressed expression/function of ficolins and MBL-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) regarding potential association with ASCA.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Gastroenterology

UniBE Contributor:

Seibold, Frank Werner

ISSN:

1873-9946

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:40

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:12

PubMed ID:

22445443

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/16177 (FactScience: 223765)

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