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Astrocyte activation and reactive gliosis : A new target in stroke? [PDF]
Stroke is an acute insult to the central nervous system (CNS) that triggers a sequence of responses in the acute, subacute as well as later stages, with prominent involvement of astrocytes.
Akers +182 more
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Cardiotrophin‐1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease
Abstract Cardiotrophin‐1 (CT‐1), a member of the interleukin (IL)‐6 cytokine family, has renoprotective effects in mouse models of acute kidney disease and tubulointerstitial fibrosis, but its role in glomerular disease is unknown. To address this, we used the mouse model of nephrotoxic nephritis to test the hypothesis that CT‐1 also has a protective ...
Nuria Perretta‐Tejedor +7 more
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C3aR and C5aR1 act as key regulators of human and mouse β-cell function [PDF]
Aims: Complement components 3 and 5 (C3 and C5) play essential roles in the complement system, generating C3a and C5a peptides that are best known as chemotactic and inflammatory factors.
Amisten, Stefan +8 more
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Complement C5a Functions as a Master Switch for the pH Balance in Neutrophils Exerting Fundamental Immunometabolic Effects [PDF]
During sepsis, excessive activation of the complement system with generation of the anaphylatoxin C5a results in profound disturbances in crucial neutrophil functions.
Denk, Stephanie +6 more
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Abstract Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by autoantibodies targeting type XVII collagen (Col17) with the noncollagenous 16A (NC16A) ectodomain representing the immunodominant site. The role of additional extracellular targets of Col17 outside NC16A has not been unequivocally demonstrated.
Manuela Pigors +18 more
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The Second Receptor for C5a, C5aR2, Is Detrimental to Mice during Systemic Infection with Listeria monocytogenes [PDF]
Abstract Infection with Listeria monocytogenes is acquired through ingestion of contaminated foods and may lead to systemic infection and possible death, with an overall 20% mortality rate. Our previous work using C5aR1−/− mice and C3aR−/− mice demonstrated that C5aR1 and C3aR both play powerful anti-inflammatory and prosurvival roles ...
Stacey L Mueller-Ortiz +2 more
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Complementâ induced activation of the cardiac NLRP3 inflammasome in sepsis [PDF]
Cardiac dysfunction develops during sepsis in humans and rodents. In the model of polymicrobial sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), we investigated the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the heart.
Fattahi, Fatemeh +8 more
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Exome-wide association study of pancreatic cancer risk [PDF]
We conducted a case-control exome-wide association study to discover germline variants in coding regions that affect risk for pancreatic cancer, combining data from 5 studies. We analyzed exome and genome sequencing data from 437 patients with pancreatic
Biankin, Andrew +18 more
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The complement cascade in lung injury and disease
Background The complement system is an important arm of immune defense bringing innate and adaptive immunity. Although originally regarded as a major complementary defense mechanism against pathogens, continuously emerging evidence has uncovered a ...
M. G. Detsika +4 more
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