The role of salivary and intestinal complement system inhibitors in the midgut protection of triatomines and mosquitoes. [PDF]
Saliva of haematophagous arthropods contain biomolecules involved directly or indirectly with the haematophagy process, and among them are encountered some complement system inhibitors.
Veruska Cavalcanti Barros+7 more
doaj +5 more sources
C1q-targeted inhibition of the classical complement pathway prevents injury in a novel mouse model of acute motor axonal neuropathy. [PDF]
Introduction Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease that results in acute paralysis through inflammatory attack on peripheral nerves, and currently has limited, non-specific treatment options.
McGonigal R+8 more
europepmc +4 more sources
Human pentraxin 3 binds to the complement regulator c4b-binding protein. [PDF]
The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a soluble recognition molecule with multiple functions including innate immune defense against certain microbes and the clearance of apoptotic cells.
Anne Braunschweig, Mihály Józsi
doaj +6 more sources
First-in-human study with SAR445088: A novel selective classical complement pathway inhibitor. [PDF]
Chow T+11 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Classical Complement Pathway Inhibition in a "Human-On-A-Chip" Model of Autoimmune Demyelinating Neuropathies. [PDF]
Rumsey JW+21 more
europepmc +3 more sources
A distinct variant of the SzM protein of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus recruits C1q independent of IgG binding and inhibits activation of the classical complement pathway. [PDF]
Bergmann R+3 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Therapeutic Hypothermia Inhibits the Classical Complement Pathway in a Rat Model of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy. [PDF]
Shah TA+4 more
europepmc +3 more sources
The classical pathway of complement is important for protection against pathogens and in maintaining tissue homeostasis, but excessive or aberrant activation is directly linked to numerous pathologies.
Nick S. Laursen+7 more
doaj +1 more source
The Sez6 family consists of Sez6, Sez6L, and Sez6L2. Its members are expressed throughout the brain and have been shown to influence synapse numbers and dendritic morphology. They are also linked to various neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Wen Q. Qiu+7 more
doaj +1 more source
Transcriptional factor PU.1 regulates decidual C1q expression in early pregnancy in human [PDF]
"Copyright: © 2015 Madhukaran, Kishore, Jamil, Teo, Choolani and Lu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Choolani, M+5 more
core +7 more sources