The apoptosis of glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) in rat Thy-1 nephritis (Thy-1N), a model of human mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN), is accompanied by sublytic C5b-9 deposition.

Biomarkers can serve as early warning signs for individual health and can help indicate certain diseases.In a new study, researchers examined levels of microvascular C5b-9 (a protein found on the skin ...