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Peptide Inhibitor of Complement C1 (PIC1) Rapidly Inhibits Complement Activation after Intravascular Injection in Rats. [PDF]
The complement system has been increasingly recognized to play a pivotal role in a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Consequently, therapeutic modulators of the classical, lectin and alternative pathways of the complement system are ...
Julia A Sharp+14 more
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BackgroundThe immune response and the complement system are associated with cognitive impairment and diabetes mellitus, respectively. Activation of the complement system in these diseases occurs mainly through either the classical pathway or the ...
Zhenxing Li+7 more
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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
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A Systematic Investigation on Complement Pathway Activation in Diabetic Retinopathy
The complement system plays a crucial role in retinal homeostasis. While the proteomic analysis of ocular tissues in diabetic retinopathy (DR) has shown the deposition of complement proteins, their exact role in the pathogenesis of DR is yet unclear.
Shahna Shahulhameed+7 more
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IntroductionWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) exhibit complement factor expression changes that may be obesity-driven rather than an intrinsic facet of PCOS; furthermore, complement changes have been associated with vitamin D deficiency, a ...
Abu Saleh Md Moin+3 more
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Characterization of the Classical Complement Pathway of Rainbow Trout [PDF]
Characteristics of the classical complement pathway (CCP) of rainbow trout Salmo gairdneti was examined using sheep red blood cells sensitized with porgy Pagrms major antibody which is compatible with rainbow trout complement. The rainbow trout CCP showed the highest activity when the reaction was performed at 20-25°C and around pH 7.5, and the ...
Tomoki Yano, Miki Nakao
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Activation of the classical pathway of complement by rheumatoid factors [PDF]
AbstractA simple, sensitive solid‐phase radioimmunoassay to quantitate the activation of the classical pathway of complement by rheumatoid factor (RF) is described. RF (purified, in serum or synovial fluid) was bound to reduced and alkylated IgG adsorbed to polyvinyl chloride microtiter plates and reacted with diluted normal human serum (complement ...
John G. Curd+5 more
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DYSFUNCTION OF COMPLEMENT SYSTEM IN FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER
. During attacks of familial mediterranean fever (FMF), multiple systemic events are triggered, most of which promote autoinflammatory reactions. A molecular pattern of immune abnormalities in FMF is yet unclear.
G. M. Mkrtchyan+4 more
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The complement system is a central component of innate immunity, responsible for recognition and killing of bacteria by tagging invaders through opsonisation, thereby promoting phagocytosis, and by direct lysis.
Wioleta Zelek
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Serum mannose-binding protein (MBP) is a C-type lectin that binds to terminal mannose and N-acetylglucosamine moieties present on surfaces of certain pathogens and activates the classical complement pathway.
M. Matsushita, Teizo Fujita
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