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Systemic complement activation in age-related macular degeneration. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 Dysregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of complement cascade has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. To further test the hypothesis that defective control of
Hendrik P N Scholl +12 more
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Acidosis activates complement system in vitro
Mediators of Inflammation, 1998 We investigated the in vitro effect of different form s of acidosis (pH 7.0) on the formation of anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a. Metabolic acidosis due to addition of hydrochloric acid (10 μ mol/ml blood) or lactic acid (5.5 μ mol/ml) to heparin blood (N=12)
Michael Emeis +5 more
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Essential Role of Complement in Pregnancy: From Implantation to Parturition and Beyond
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 The complement cascade was identified over 100 years ago, yet investigation of its role in pregnancy remains an area of intense research. Complement inhibitors at the maternal-fetal interface prevent inappropriate complement activation to protect the ...
Guillermina Girardi +3 more
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Profiling Complement System Components in Primary CNS Vasculitis
Cells, 2021 Complement activation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many vasculitic syndromes such as anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides.
Milani Deb-Chatterji +6 more
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Using animal models to determine the significance of complement activation in Alzheimer's disease
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2004 Complement inflammation is a major inflammatory mechanism whose function is to promote the removal of microorganisms and the processing of immune complexes.
Loeffler David A
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Clinical relevance of glomerular IgM deposition in patients with lupus nephritis
BMC Immunology, 2021 Background The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical relevance of IgM deposition in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) in a large cohort. Results 217 patients with renal biopsy-proven active LN were enrolled.
Fengmei Wang +6 more
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Complement Proteins as Soluble Pattern Recognition Receptors for Pathogenic Viruses
Viruses, 2021 The complement system represents a crucial part of innate immunity. It contains a diverse range of soluble activators, membrane-bound receptors, and regulators.
Valarmathy Murugaiah +5 more
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Beyond Binding: The Outcomes of Antibody-Dependent Complement Activation in Human Malaria
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Antibody immunity against malaria is effective but non-sterile. In addition to antibody-mediated inhibition, neutralisation or opsonisation of malaria parasites, antibody-mediated complement activation is also important in defense against infection ...
Dilini Rathnayake +2 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Background: Bullous pemphigoid is a subepidermal blistering skin disease, associated with autoantibodies to hemidesmosomal proteins, complement activation at the dermal-epidermal junction, and dermal granulocyte infiltration.
Roxana M. Chiorean +9 more
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Platelet Mediated Complement Activation [PDF]
, 2008 The complement system comprises a series of proteases and inhibitors that are activated in cascade-like fashion during host defense (Makrides 1998). A growing body of evidence supports the hypothesis that immune mechanisms, including complement activation, are involved in inflammatory conditions associated with vascular injury (Acostan et al.
Ellinor I B, Peerschke +2 more
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