Complement Factor H (CFH)

Complement Factor H (CFH) is a glycoprotein and regulatory factor for the alternative pathway of complement activation. It is a complement control protein that protects host cells from complement by a self recognition system, in which CFH binds to ?self cell regions? not found on pathogen surfaces. Gene variants in CFH have shown strong associations with age related macular degeneration and an atypical form of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Alterations in serum CFH have been seen in lupus nephritis, Alzheimer's disease, and lung cancer.

Swiss-Prot Accession Number: P08603


 
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This analyte is not currently part of Myriad RBM's testing menu.

 
Myriad RBM Publications Publications
Assessment of Urine Proteomics in Type 1 Primary Hyperoxaluria*American Journal of Nephrology (2016) Brooks ER, Hoppe B, Milliner DS, Salido E, Rim J, Krevitt LM, Olson JB, Price HE, Vural G, Langman CB American Journal of Nephrology
Genetic studies of quantitative MCI and AD phenotypes in ADNI: Progress, opportunities, and plans (2015) Saykin A, Shen L, Xiohui Y, Kim S, Kwangsik N, Risacher SL, Ramanan VK, Foroud T, Faber KM, Sarwar N, Minsie L, Xiaolan H, Soares HD, Potkin S, Thompson PM, Kauwe JSK, Kaddurah-Daouk R, Green RC, Toga AW, Weiner MW Alzheimer's & Dementia
Low levels of cerebrospinal fluid complement 3 and factor H predict faster cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment (2014) Toledo JB, Korff A, Shaw LM, Trojanowski JQ, Zhang J Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2014, 6:36
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