Increased susceptibility to erythrocyte C5b-9 deposition and complement-mediated lysis in chronic renal failure Jonathan Himmelfarb, Ellen Mcmonagle, Diane Holbrook, Raymond Hakim Kidney International Volume 55, Issue 2, Pages 659-666 (February 1999) DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Identification of C5b-9 deposition on intact erythrocytes by flow cytometry. #P < 0.01 vs. normal controls; *P < 0.01 vs. samples without the addition of cobra venom factor (CVF). Symbols are: (□) no CVF; (▧) CVF. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Electron micrographs demonstrating erythrocyte membrane blebbing and ghost formation after addition of cobra venom factor. Panel B represents further magnification of A. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Identification of C5b-9 deposition on erythrocyte ghosts using flow cytometry. #P < 0.01 vs. normal volunteers; *P < 0.01 vs. samples without the addition of cobra venom factor. Symbols are: (□) no CVF; (▧) CVF. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Identification of C5b-9 deposition on erythrocyte ghosts by ELISA. #P < 0.01 vs. normal volunteers; *P < 0.01 vs. samples without cobra venom factor. Symbols are: (□) no CVF; (▧) CVF. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Erythrocyte surface protectin (CD59) and decay accelerating factor (CD55), measured by flow cytometry. Symbols are: (□) no dialysis; (▧) dialysis. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 6 SC5b-9 levels measured by ELISA after cobra venom factor stimulation. *P < 0.00 vs. normal volunteers. Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 7 Intradialytic increases in LDH levels. *P < 0.05 compared with predialysis. Symbols are: (▪) 15min; (▧) 60min; (□). Kidney International 1999 55, 659-666DOI: (10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00277.x) Copyright © 1999 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions