Complement C4, Infections, and Autoimmune Diseases [PDF]
Complement C4, a key molecule in the complement system that is one of chief constituents of innate immunity for immediate recognition and elimination of invading microbes, plays an essential role for the functions of both classical (CP) and lectin (LP ...
Hongbin Wang +3 more
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High plasma complement C4 levels as a novel predictor of clinical outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage [PDF]
ObjectiveThe complement cascade is activated and contributes to the brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Complement component 4 (C4), an important component of complement cascade, has been associated with severity of neurological impairment
Moxin Wu +10 more
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Complement C4 exacerbates astrocyte-mediated neuroinflammation and promotes α-synuclein pathology in Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Complement C4, implicated in neuroinflammation and synaptic dysfunction, plays a poorly defined role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Here, we demonstrate elevated C4 levels in PD patient plasma and the substantia nigra of α-synuclein preformed fibril (α-syn
Wenkai Zou +6 more
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Postinjury complement C4 activation is associated with adverse outcomes and is potentially influenced by plasma resuscitation. [PDF]
With the use of comprehensive proteomics, we demonstrate a critical and previously under-recognized role of complement C4 activation in trauma pathology. Furthermore, we provide evidence of a potential influence of plasma resuscitation on this complement
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Complement C4 Copy Number Variation is Linked to SSA/Ro and SSB/La Autoantibodies in Systemic Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases. [PDF]
Copy number variation of the C4 complement components, C4A and C4B, has been associated with systemic inflammatory autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to investigate whether C4 copy number variation is connected to the autoimmune repertoire in
Lundtoft C +41 more
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Complement C4 Is Reduced in iPSC-Derived Astrocytes of Autism Spectrum Disorder Subjects. [PDF]
In recent years, accumulating evidence has shown that the innate immune complement system is involved in several aspects of normal brain development and in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Evaluation of serum complement C4 among COVID-19 patients in Khartoum state: a case control-based study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Background: The complement system is made up of an abundance of unique plasma proteins that play an important role in innate immunity and inflammation, aiding in the fight against pathogenic microbes and viral diseases.
Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish +3 more
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Low copy numbers of complement <i>C4</i> and <i>C4A</i> deficiency are risk factors for myositis, its subgroups and autoantibodies. [PDF]
Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a group of autoimmune diseases characterised by myositis-related autoantibodies plus infiltration of leucocytes into muscles and/or the skin, leading to the destruction of blood vessels and muscle ...
Zhou D +38 more
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Associations Between Genotype and Peripheral Complement Proteins in First-Episode Psychosis: Evidences From C3 and C4 [PDF]
Schizophrenia is a common neuropsychiatric disorder with complex pathophysiology. Recent reports suggested that complement system alterations contributed to pathological synapse elimination that was associated with psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia ...
Yu Chen +11 more
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Effect of Low Complement C4 on Clinical Characteristics of Patients with First-Episode Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
Chunyang Pan, Yi Zhao, Haojie Xie, Yongyan Zhou, Ranran Duan, Yanfei Li, Yanjie Jia, Tao Peng Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tao PengDepartment of ...
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