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Kidney Diseases Caused by Complement Dysregulation: Acquired, Inherited, and Still More to Come

Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2012
Inherited and acquired dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway plays an important role in multiple renal diseases. In recent years, the identification of disease-causing mutations and genetic variants in complement regulatory proteins has ...
Saskia F. Heeringa, Clemens D. Cohen
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Elucidating Sodium Ion Storage Mechanisms in Hard Carbon Anodes at the Electronic Level

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
High‐resolution, multi‐frequency continuous wave, and pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy uncover the intricate Na ion storage mechanisms in hard carbon. This study reveals the coexistence of Na ion intercalation and solvent co‐intercalation, alongside a subsequent transition of Na ions from ionic to quasi‐metallic to metallic ...
Qingbing Xia, Cheng‐Lin Ko, Emily R. Cooper, Qinfen Gu, Ruth Knibbe, Jeffrey R. Harmer   +5 more
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Exploring Electronic States and Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in AlInP Window Layers: The Role of Surface Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines the surface characteristics of AlInP (001), crucial for advanced solar cells and photoelectrochemical devices. Using theoretical modeling and experiments, it identifies how phosphorus‐rich and indium‐rich surfaces create mid‐gap states that pin the Fermi level and influence ultrafast electron dynamics.
Mohammad Amin Zare Pour, Sahar Shekarabi, Isaac Azahel Ruiz Alvarado, Jonathan Diederich, Yuyings Gao, Agnieszka Paszuk, Dominik C. Moritz, Wolfram Jaegermann, Dennis Friedrich, Roel van de Krol, Wolf Gero Schmidt, Thomas Hannappel   +11 more
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Complement Activation Profile in Myasthenia Gravis Patients: Perspectives for Tailoring Anti-Complement Therapy

Biomedicines, 2022
The complement system plays a key role in myasthenia gravis (MG). Anti-complement drugs are emerging as effective therapies to treat anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive MG patients, though their usage is still limited by the high costs ...
Nicola Iacomino, Fiammetta Vanoli, Rita Frangiamore, Marta Ballardini, Letizia Scandiffio, Federica Bortone, Francesca Andreetta, Fulvio Baggi, Pia Bernasconi, Carlo Antozzi, Paola Cavalcante, Renato Mantegazza   +11 more
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Characterization of the complement system in a colonial tunicate: C3 complement receptors and opsonic role of C3 [PDF]

, 2019
The compound ascidian Botryllus schlosseri is a reliable model organism for the study of immunobiology. As an invertebrate, it relies only on innate immunity for its defense. We already demonstrated the presence, in Botryllus, of homologues of mammalian C3, Bf, MBL and MASP1, referred to as BsC3, BsBf, BsMBL and BsMASP, respectively. All the complement
Peronato A., Franchi N., Schiavon L., Ballarin L.   +3 more
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Unexpected Role for Properdin in Complement C3 Glomerulopathies [PDF]

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2013
The complement system is a major component of innate immunity and plays a key role in our defense against foreign pathogens.[1][1] In normal steady state conditions, the complement system has no significant biologic activity.
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Matrix Tropism Influences Endometriotic Cell Attachment Patterns

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The influence of substrate stiffness and multicellular coculture on endometriotic cell attachment to extracellular matrix‐laden microarrayed islands is reported. This model investigates early endometriotic cell attachment, aiming to capture “lesion initiation events”.
Hannah S. Theriault, Hannah R.C. Kimmel, Alison C. Nunes, Allison L. Paxhia, Sarah Hashim, Kathryn B.H. Clancy, Gregory H. Underhill, Brendan A.C. Harley   +7 more
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Engineering a Single Amino Acid Bionanozyme for Ultrasensitive Detection of Biomarkers: A WHO‐REASSURE‐ Aligned Approach

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A unique 2D bionanozyme, engineered from a single amino acid and copper ions, demonstrates peroxidase‐mimicking catalytic activity. This efficient and simple bionanozyme allows for ultrasensitive, equipment‐free visual detection of key biomarkers in both test and real samples, meeting the WHO‐REASSURE standards for practical diagnostic applications ...
Subrat Vishwakarma, Om Shanker Tiwari, Vijay Kumar Patel, Ruchi Shukla, Ehud Gazit, Pandeeswar Makam   +5 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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Development and Optimization of an ELISA to Quantitate C3(H2O) as a Marker of Human Disease

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Discovery of a C3(H2O) uptake pathway has led to renewed interest in this alternative pathway triggering form of C3 in human biospecimens. Previously, a quantifiable method to measure C3(H2O), not confounded by other complement activation products, was ...
Michelle Elvington, M. Kathryn Liszewski, Alexis R. Liszewski, Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni, Ramsey R. Hachem, Thalachallour Mohanakumar, Alfred H. J. Kim, John P. Atkinson   +7 more
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