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Analysis of C3 suggests three periods of positive selection events and different evolutionary patterns between fish and mammals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: The third complement component (C3) is a central protein of the complement system conserved from fish to mammals. It also showed distinct characteristics in different animal groups.
Fanxing Meng +5 more
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Complement C3 deficiency alleviates alkylation-induced retinal degeneration in mice
Eye and Vision, 2022 Background It has been found that the extensive use of anticancer drugs containing DNA-alkylating agents not only target cancer cells but also cause retinal inflammation through toxic intermediates.
Lu Du, Guang-Hua Peng
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Podocytes Produce and Secrete Functional Complement C3 and Complement Factor H
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Podocytes are an important part of the glomerular filtration barrier and the key player in the development of proteinuria, which is an early feature of complement mediated renal diseases.
Anne K. Mühlig +14 more
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Circulating Complement Levels and C3 Glomerulopathy [PDF]
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2014 The complement system is an essential part of innate immunity acting as a first-line defense against infection and provides an interface between innate and adaptive immunity ([1][1],[2][2]). It consists of a network of soluble (fluid phase) and cell membrane proteins (solid phase).
Fernando C, Fervenza, Sanjeev, Sethi
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Linchuang shenzangbing zazhi, 2021 Objective To explore the correlation between serum level of complement C3 and abdominal aortic calcification（AAC）in maintenance hemodialysis（MHD）patients.Methods A total of 127 MHD patients hospitalized between February 2019 and December 2019 were ...
Zhao Xin, Bi Chun-sheng
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Cell Reports, 2019 Summary: Complement pathway overactivation can lead to neuronal damage in various neurological diseases. Although Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles, previous work examining complement has largely focused on ...
Tiffany Wu +21 more
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Linking Complement C3 and B Cells in Nasal Polyposis
Journal of Immunology Research, 2020 Nasal polyposis often is characterized by a persistent inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa, disease recurrence after medical or surgical intervention, and asthma comorbidity.
Ulrike Werner +7 more
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Systemic complement activation levels in Stargardt disease.
PLoS ONE, 2021 PurposePreclinical research provides evidence for the complement system as a potential common pathway in Stargardt disease (STGD1) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) leading to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) loss.
Patty P A Dhooge +6 more
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Recurrent pyogenic infections caused by a novel Gln1420* mutation in the C3 gene
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 C3 is a crucial protein of the complement system. Congenital C3 deficiency is extremely rare and manifests through recurrent, severe infections and should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of recurrent pyogenic infections. We report a case
Pedro Simão Coelho +8 more
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Conformational Complexity of Complement Component C3
, 2007 The structures of native C3 and its major fragment C3c have provided a wealth of structural insights into the central protein of the complement system. The proteolytic activation steps, generating the important fragments C3b and iC3b, are thought to induce significant conformational changes in the molecule, yielding protein molecules with distinct ...
Janssen, B.J.C., Gros, P.
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