Anti-C1q autoantibodies from active lupus nephritis patients could inhibit the clearance of apoptotic cells and complement classical pathway activation mediated by C1q in vitro
Keywords: SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; RBC, red blood cell; NET, neutrophil extracellular trap; UVC, ultraviolet C; PI, propidium iodide; CIC, circulating immune complexes; AP, alkaline phosphatase; 7-AAD, 7-aminoactinomycin D; CR1, complement receptor 1; CLR