PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY OF CIRCULATING IMMUNE-COMPLEXES
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY OF CIRCULATING IMMUNE-COMPLEXES
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DOI:
10.1002/art.1780250713
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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MANNIK, M
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MANNIK, M
Studies in experimental animals have shown that circulating, large-latticed immune complexes containing IgG antibodiesareeffectiv ely removed by K upffer cells. The removal of immune complexes is also influenced by the nature of antigens and antibodies in the complexes and by the functional capacity of the Kupffer cells. The presence of immune complexes in glomeruli may develop by deposition of circulating immune complexes or by local formation of antigen-antibody compl exes. C irculati ng, large-latticed complexes deposi t in renal glomeruli in the subendothelial and mesangial areas, whereas subepithelial deposits of immune complexes are locally formed. Concepts on the pathophysiology of immune complexes developed in experimental animals will help to guide the study of human immune complex diseases, including systemic lupus erythema tosus (SLE).Immune complexes cause a number of clinical manifestations in SLE and in other immune complex disease. The pathogenic immune complexes are either deposited from thecirculationorlocal ly formed. I nlocal formation of immune canplexes, the antigens are part of the target organ or unrelated antigens are selectively deposited in the organ and antibodies fran the circulation react with these antigens. In this type of disease mechanism usually one organ is involved. In contrast, when pathogenic immune complexes are present in circulation, usually more than one organ is involved due to the deposition of circulating immune canplexes. This article will emphasize concepts, developed by study of experimental animals, on the fate of circulating imne canplexes and the deposition of immune complexes in renal glomeruli. Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of immune complexes in experimental animals will permit more incisive inquiry into human diseases.