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La CFH gene provides instructions for making a protein called complement factor H. This protein helps regulate a part of the body's immune response known as the complement system. The complement system is a group of proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (such as bacteria and viruses), trigger an inflammatory response, and remove debris from cells and tissues. This system must be carefully regulated so it targets only unwanted materials and does not damage the body's healthy cells. Complement factor H, together with several related proteins, protects healthy cells by preventing the complement system from being turned on (activated) when it is not needed.
Normal function
La CFH gene provides instructions for making a protein called complement factor H. This protein helps regulate a part of the body's immune response known as the complement system. The complement system is a group of proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (such as bacteria and viruses), trigger an inflammatory response, and remove debris from cells and tissues. This system must be carefully regulated so it targets only unwanted materials and does not damage the body's healthy cells. Complement factor H, together with several related proteins, protects healthy cells by preventing the complement system from being turned on (activated) when it is not needed.
Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome
Other names
age-related maculopathy susceptibility 1
AHUS1
ARMD4
ARMS1
beta-1-H-globulin
beta-1H
C3b inactivator accelerator
CFAH_HUMAN
CFHL3
factor H
factor H-like 1
FH
FHL1
H factor 1 (complement)
H factor 2 (complement)
HF
HF1
HF2
HUS
MGC88246
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Lectures complémentaires et références
- complement factor H; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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