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Systematic Review of the Link Between Oxford MEST-C Classification and Complement Activation in IgA Nephropathy

Kidney International Reports
Introduction: IgA nephropathy's (IgAN’s) MEST-C classification relationship with complement activation is still not fully understood because of limited and conflicting evidence.
Gabriel Ștefan, Eric Alamartine, Christophe Mariat, Nicolas Maillard   +3 more
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Modeling complement activation on human glomerular microvascular endothelial cells

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
IntroductionAtypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare kidney disease caused by dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway. The complement dysregulation specifically leads to damage to the glomerular endothelium.
Kes H. Stevens, Laura M. Baas, Thea J. A. M. van der Velden, Romy N. Bouwmeester, Niels van Dillen, Eiske M. Dorresteijn, Arjan D. van Zuilen, Jack F. M. Wetzels, Marloes A. H. M. Michels, Marloes A. H. M. Michels, Nicole C. A. J. van de Kar, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel   +14 more
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A novel assay that characterizes properdin function shows neutrophil-derived properdin has a distinct oligomeric distribution

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Properdin acts as an essential positive regulator of the alternative pathway of complement by stabilizing enzymatic convertases. Identical properdin monomers form head-to-tail associations of oligomers in a reported 20:54:26 ratio (most often described ...
Sara R. Moore, Smrithi S. Menon, Neeti S. Galwankar, Sadik A. Khuder, Michael K. Pangburn, Viviana P. Ferreira   +5 more
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Insights Into Enhanced Complement Activation by Structures of Properdin and Its Complex With the C-Terminal Domain of C3b

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Properdin enhances complement-mediated opsonization of targeted cells and particles for immune clearance. Properdin occurs as dimers, trimers and tetramers in human plasma, which recognize C3b-deposited surfaces, promote formation, and prolong the ...
Ramon M. van den Bos, Nicholas M. Pearce, Joke Granneman, T. Harma C. Brondijk, Piet Gros   +4 more
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SARS‐CoV‐2 triggers complement activation through interactions with heparan sulfate

Clinical & Translational Immunology, 2022
Objectives To determine whether SARS‐CoV‐2 can trigger complement activation, the pathways that are involved and the functional significance of the resultant effect.
Martin W Lo, Alberto A Amarilla, John D Lee, Eduardo A Albornoz, Naphak Modhiran, Richard J Clark, Vito Ferro, Mohit Chhabra, Alexander A Khromykh, Daniel Watterson, Trent M Woodruff   +10 more
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Overactivity of Alternative Pathway Convertases in Patients With Complement-Mediated Renal Diseases

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Overactivation of the alternative pathway of the complement system is associated with the renal diseases atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G).
Marloes A. H. M. Michels, Nicole C. A. J. van de Kar, Marcin Okrój, Anna M. Blom, Sanne A. W. van Kraaij, Elena B. Volokhina, Elena B. Volokhina, Lambertus P. W. J. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. W. J. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. W. J. van den Heuvel   +9 more
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Hijacking Factor H for Complement Immune Evasion

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
The complement system is an essential player in innate and adaptive immunity. It consists of three pathways (alternative, classical, and lectin) that initiate either spontaneously (alternative) or in response to danger (all pathways). Complement leads to
Sara R. Moore, Smrithi S. Menon, Claudio Cortes, Viviana P. Ferreira   +3 more
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Functional evaluation of rare variants in complement factor I using a minigene assay

Frontiers in Immunology
The regulatory serine protease, complement factor I (FI), in conjunction with one of its cofactors (FH, C4BP, MCP, or CR1), plays an essential role in controlling complement activity through inactivation of C3b and C4b.
Cobey J. H. Donelson, Nicolo Ghiringhelli Borsa, Amanda O. Taylor, Richard J. H. Smith, Yuzhou Zhang   +4 more
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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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Factor H-related protein 1 in systemic lupus erythematosus

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundFactor H (FH) is a major soluble inhibitor of the complement system and part of a family comprising five related proteins (FHRs 1–5). Deficiency of FHR1 was described to be linked to an elevated risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Jessica S. Kleer, Jessica S. Kleer, Juliane Klehr, Denise Dubler, Laura Infanti, Carlo Chizzolini, Uyen Huynh-Do, Camillo Ribi, Marten Trendelenburg, Marten Trendelenburg   +9 more
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