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Borrelia burgdorferi BBK32 Inhibits the Classical Pathway by Blocking Activation of the C1 Complement Complex. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Pathogens, 2016
Pathogens that traffic in blood, lymphatics, or interstitial fluids must adopt strategies to evade innate immune defenses, notably the complement system.
Brandon L Garcia   +4 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Borrelia valaisiana resist complement-mediated killing independently of the recruitment of immune regulators and inactivation of complement components. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato complex differ in their resistance to complement-mediated killing, particularly in regard to human serum.
Jasmin Schwab   +7 more
doaj   +13 more sources

The role of C1 inhibitor and complement as acute phase reactants: are we missing the diagnosis of hereditary angioedema?

open access: yesAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2021
Background C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) and complement 4 (C4) have historically been referred to as positive acute phase reactants, however this has never been evaluated in hereditary angioedema (HAE) patients.
Peter Stepaniuk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

C1 esterase inhibitor-mediated immunosuppression in COVID-19: Friend or foe?

open access: yesClinical Immunology Communications, 2022
From asymptomatic to severe, SARS-CoV-2, causative agent of COVID-19, elicits varying disease severities. Moreover, understanding innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 is imperative since variants such as Omicron negatively impact adaptive ...
Melissa A. Hausburg   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential therapeutic benefit of C1-esterase inhibitor in neuromyelitis optica evaluated in vitro and in an experimental rat model. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which binding of anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) autoantibodies (NMO-IgG) to astrocytes causes complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and inflammation resulting ...
Lukmanee Tradtrantip   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Basis for Bordetella pertussis Interference with Complement, Coagulation, Fibrinolytic, and Contact Activation Systems: the Cryo-EM Structure of the Vag8-C1 Inhibitor Complex

open access: yesmBio, 2021
Complement, contact activation, coagulation, and fibrinolysis are serum protein cascades that need strict regulation to maintain human health. Serum glycoprotein, a C1 inhibitor (C1-INH), is a key regulator (inhibitor) of serine proteases of all the ...
Arun Dhillon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recombinant Human C1 Esterase Inhibitor for the Management of Adverse Events Related to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion in Patients With Common Variable Immunodeficiency or Polyneuropathy: A Pilot Open-Label Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
It has been hypothesized that low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH), a key inhibitor of the complement pathway, may play a role in the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) associated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy.
Isaac R. Melamed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodic Severe Angioedema without Exogenous Hormone Exposure

open access: yesIranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2021
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is characterized by recurrent attacks of skin and mucosal swelling in any part of the body including the digestive and respiratory tract which generally improve spontaneously within 12-72 hours. The underlying mechanism in HAE
Mohammad Nabavi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ischemia and reperfusion injury in kidney transplantation : relevant mechanisms in injury and repair [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI) is a complex pathophysiological phenomenon, inevitable in kidney transplantation and one of the most important mechanisms for non- or delayed function immediately after transplantation.
Berger, Stefan P.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

A Novel C1-Esterase Inhibitor Oxygenator Coating Prevents FXII Activation in Human Blood

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2020
The limited hemocompatibility of currently used oxygenator membranes prevents long-term use of artificial lungs in patients with lung failure. To improve hemocompatibility, we developed a novel covalent C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) coating.
Katharina Gerling   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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