Aberrantly Glycosylated IgA1 as a Factor in the Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy
Predominant or codominant immunoglobulin (Ig) A deposition in the glomerular mesangium characterizes IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Accumulated glomerular IgA is limited to the IgA1 subclass and usually galactose-deficient. This underglycosylated IgA may play an important role in the pathogenesis of IgAN....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/470803 |