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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAVs) are autoimmune diseases in which pathogenic autoantibodies recognizing either MPO or PR3 proteins play a key role. Molecular mimicry through bacterial antigens, the presentation of peptides complementary to PR3, and the presentation of MPO and PR3 proteins through NETs can induce the production of anti-MPO or anti-PR3 autoantibodies, especially in the context of TH17/Treg dysregulation. Those antibodies, when bound to neutrophils, can activate them. The latter are responsible for the inflammatory process that damages the vessels. The deleterious role of neutrophils is further enhanced by their capacity to promote the complement alternate activation pathway through the ligation of C5a to the C5a receptors on neutrophils. Therefore, those new etiopathogenetic pathways represent promising therapeutic targets in AAV.
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Sterlin, D., Mathian, A., Miyara, M. (2020). Etiopathogenesis of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis. In: Sinico, R., Guillevin, L. (eds) Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis. Rare Diseases of the Immune System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02239-6_3
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