Complement C1q Enhances Primary Hemostasis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 The cross-talk between the inflammatory complement system and hemostasis is becoming increasingly recognized. The interaction between complement C1q, initiation molecule of the classical pathway, and von Willebrand factor (vWF), initiator molecule of ...
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Serum complement C1q level is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy induced by coarctation of the aorta: A retrospective observational study [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 Background The complement system plays an important role in the development of left ventricular hypertrophy. Complement C1q is an initial component of the classical complement pathway and is related to many inflammatory diseases.
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Serum Complement C1q Activity Is Associated With Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Background: Complement C1q plays a dual role in the atherosclerosis. Previous studies showed inconsistent results about the association of serum C1q levels and coronary artery disease (CAD).
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C1q acts in the tumour microenvironment as a cancer-promoting factor independently of complement activation [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2016 C1q is known to initiate the activation of the complement classical pathway. Here, the authors show the C1q is expressed in the tumour microenvironment and can promote cancer cell migration and adhesion in a complement activation-independent manner.
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The role of complement C1q in atrial fibrillation: a marker for disease progression and surgical outcomes [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackground and objectiveThe complement system plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular diseases. C1q, a key initiator of the classical pathway, is closely associated with various chronic inflammatory conditions.
Yuefeng Ju +6 more
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The relationship between complement C1q and coronary plaque vulnerability based on optical coherence tomography analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTo determine the association between complement C1q and vulnerable plaque morphology among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. We conducted a retrospective observational study of 221 CAD patients admitted to The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an ...
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Role of complement C1q/C3-CR3 signaling in brain injury after experimental intracerebral hemorrhage and the effect of minocycline treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 AimThe complement cascade is activated and may play an important pathophysiologic role in brain injury after experimental intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, the exact mechanism of specific complement components has not been well studied. This study
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Trichinella spiralis Paramyosin Binds Human Complement C1q and Inhibits Classical Complement Activation. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Trichinella spiralis expresses paramyosin (Ts-Pmy) as a defense mechanism. Ts-Pmy is a functional protein with binding activity to human complement C8 and C9 and thus plays a role in evading the attack of the host's immune system.
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Complement C1q activates tumor suppressor WWOX to induce apoptosis in prostate cancer cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 BACKGROUND:Tissue exudates contain low levels of serum complement proteins, and their regulatory effects on prostate cancer progression are largely unknown.
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Trichinella spiralis Calreticulin S-Domain Binds to Human Complement C1q to Interfere With C1q-Mediated Immune Functions [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Helminths develop strategies to escape host immune responses that facilitate their survival in the hostile host immune environment. Trichinella spiralis, a tissue-dwelling nematode, has developed a sophisticated strategy to escape complement attack.
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