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Urine samples obtained at consecutive time points from ICU patients suffering from serious infections. Patient (o) did not survive this episode due to multiorgan failure the same day as urine sample #5 was collected.
Sebastian Kapps (9979115) +7 more
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Human platelet activation by C3a and C3a des-arg. [PDF]
C3a liberated from C3 by treatment with C3 convertase (or by trypsin) induced aggregation of gel-filtered human platelets and stimulated serotonin release. At concentrations of 10(-10) M to 8 X 10(-12) M, C3a induced aggregation when added alone to platelets.
M J, Polley, R L, Nachman
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BackgroundA few studies found that the complement system may be involved in the onset and progression of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, the role of the complement system in CAP was obscure.
Zheng Xu +11 more
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Complement C3a Enhances the Phagocytic Activity of B Cells Through C3aR in a Fish
The complement system is an important part of the immune system of teleost fish. Besides, teleost B cells possess both phagocytic activity and adaptive humoral immune function, unlike mammalian B1 cells with phagocytic activity and B2 cells specific to ...
Zi-You Ma +19 more
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ELISA-measurement of urinary complement factor C3a/C3 and C3a in 85 ICU patients. [PDF]
Data are presented in columned scatter graphs; the horizontal lines mark the mean values of the respective C3a/C3 (left) and C3a (right) levels. Day 1: n = 78; day 2: n = 78; day 3: n = 72; day 4: n = 66; day 5: n = 56; day 6: n = 48.
Sebastian Kapps (9979115) +7 more
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Complement components C3a promoted tumor recurrence after liver transplantation [PDF]
Introduction: Complement components are the keys regulators orchestrating many cellular responses including immunological responses. Increasing evidences showed complement components involved in many liver pathology.
Lo, CM +4 more
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Epidemiology and control of strawberry powdery mildew: a review
Strawberry powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis, is an economically important disease for strawberry production. Typical symptoms are white mycelium on all aerial parts of affected plants, with young host tissues being the most susceptible.
Anna ALDRIGHETTI, Ilaria PERTOT
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Complement 3a and Complement 5a as Biochemical Markers in Diabetic Nephropathy [PDF]
Background: Diabetes mellitus [DM] is growing into a global epidemic and diabetic nephropathy [DN] is one of its most feared complications. Inflammation is an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of DN and many studies have pointed to anaphylatoxins ...
Safwat Ahmed +3 more
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(A) C3a was completely degraded by plasmin; plasminogen had a weak degrading effect. S. aureus was incubated with C3a in the presence of plasmin (PLG+SAK) (lane 4) or plasminogen alone (lane 6). The supernatants were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot
Tina K. Koch (303277) +7 more
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Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli is the predominant offending agent of post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare disorder of microvascular thrombosis and acute kidney injury possibly leading to long-term renal sequelae.
Simona Buelli +12 more
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