Heymann Nephritis Antigenic Complex
Synonyms
Fx1A Renal Tubular Antigen
Heyman Nephritis Antigen
Heymann Antigen
Heymann's Antigen
Heymanns Antigen
Nephritis Antigen, Heyman
Nephritogenic Antigen
Receptor Associated Protein, Heymann Nephritis
Receptor-Associated Protein, Heymann Nephritis
A complex of antigenic proteins obtained from the brush border of kidney tubules. It contains two principal components LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED PROTEIN-2 and LDL-RECEPTOR RELATED PROTEIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN. The name of this complex is derived from researcher, Dr. Walter Heymann, who developed an experimental model of membranous glomerulonephritis (GLOMERULONEPHRITIS) by injecting this antigenic complex into rats to induce an autoimmune response.
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