title: Binding capacity of sera from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to C3c. Evaluation by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
abstract: Immunoconglutinins (IKs) are autoantibodies directed against antigenic determinants on C3 complement component. An ELISA was performed to detect IKs in sera from 50 RA patients, 50 SLE patients and 50 normal subjects. Comparison showed significantly higher levels in patients than in normal subjects (p less than 0.001) and higher IKs levels in RA than in SLE (p less than 0.001). IKs were not related to others biological tests, except a statistically significant inverse correlation between IKs and circulating immune complexes levels detected by conglutinin binding assay in RA.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015932:Complement C3c; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D037561:Immunoconglutinins; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D037561:Immunoconglutinins; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015932:Complement C3c