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Heterogeneous MAC Initiator and Pore Structures in a Lipid Bilayer by Phase-Plate Cryo-electron Tomography

Cell Reports, 2016
Pore formation in membranes is important for mammalian immune defense against invading bacteria. Induced by complement activation, the membrane attack complex (MAC) forms through sequential binding and membrane insertion of C5b6, C7, C8, and C9.
Thomas H. Sharp, Abraham J. Koster, Piet Gros   +2 more
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Coupling Anodic Activity and Stability at Ni‐Based Non‐Oxide Catalysts via Coordinating Alcohol Oxidation and Oxygen Evolution

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A cooperative and competitive interrelationship between alcohol oxidation (AOR) and water oxidation (OER) was observed on a typical anode catalyst of Ni2P. In situ Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical analyses revealed a specific complementary mechanism between them, in which OER and AOR critically contribute to the activity and stability of anodic ...
Yong Yan, Xinyu Liu, Yuguo Zhao, Hanwen Jian, Huan Zhou, Riyi Zhang, Dong Wang, Peter Schaaf, Lihua Wang, Guangsheng Guo, Xiayan Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Support‐Controlled Reaction Pathways via Dynamic Sulfur‐Mediated Interfaces for Selective Urea Electrolysis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sulfur‐doped graphitized carbon nanofibers act as adaptive catalyst–support platforms, enabling dynamic sulfur‐mediated reconstruction and strong metal–support interactions. This unique behavior enhances catalyst stability and controls reaction pathways, achieving highly selective urea oxidation (∼92% N2) coupled with efficient hydrogen evolution ...
Melanie Guillén‐Soler, Lucía Vizcaíno‐Anaya, Ahmad Tayyebi, José Manuel Vila‐Fungueiriño, María del Carmen Giménez‐López   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complement system in dermatological diseases – fire under the skin

Frontiers in Medicine, 2015
The complement system plays a key role in several dermatological diseases. Overactivation, deficiency or abnormality of the control proteins are often related to a skin disease.
Jaana Helena Panelius, Jaana Helena Panelius, Seppo Kalevi Meri, Seppo Kalevi Meri, Seppo Kalevi Meri   +4 more
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure of C8α-MACPF Reveals Mechanism of Membrane Attack in Complement Immune Defense

, 2007
Membrane attack is important for mammalian immune defense against invading microorganisms and infected host cells. Proteins of the complement membrane attack complex (MAC) and the protein perforin share a common MACPF domain that is responsible for ...
Hadders, M.A., Beringer, D., Gros, P.
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Ultrasensitive Detection of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Infections Using Multivalent DNA Nanostructure‐Enabled Lateral Flow Assay

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A multivalent DNA nanostructure‐enabled lateral flow assay was developed for rapid, ultrasensitive detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) nucleocapsid protein. Designer net‐shaped DNA nanostructures (DNA‐Net) presenting PEDV‐specific aptamers achieved ~1000‐fold enhanced binding, enabling detection of viral copies with Ct ≤ 37.42 within 10
Saurabh Umrao, Akhila Naru, Dhanush Gandavadi, Mengxi Zheng, Saraswathi Lanka, Hyeongjun Cho, Chau Nguyen Minh Hoang, Jianqiang Zhang, Ying Fang, Xing Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complement C5b-9 and Cancer: Mechanisms of Cell Damage, Cancer Counteractions, and Approaches for Intervention

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
The interactions of cancer cells with components of the complement system are highly complex, leading to an outcome that is either favorable or detrimental to cancer cells. Currently, we perceive only the “tip of the iceberg” of these interactions.
Zvi Fishelson, Michael Kirschfink
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Immunoinflammatory Mechanisms and Biocompatibility of Bioactive Dental Biomaterials: From Fundamental Insights to Clinical Translation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Surface‐host dialogue at the implant interface governs biological fate and osseointegration. Surface physicochemical properties of titanium (Ti) dental implants, including microgrooves, nanopatterns, nanotopography, roughness, and wettability, modulate the initial adsorption of proteins and the formation of a dynamic biointerface.
Daniela Moreira Cunha, Amanda Paino Santana, Marta Maria Alves Pereira, Mariana Martins Guerreiro, Jose Mauro Granjeiro, Jamil Awad Shibli, Jeroen J. J. P. van den Beucken, Anton Sculean, Rafael Scaf de Molon, Erica Dorigatti de Avila   +9 more
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Eculizumab for Refractory Immune Complex-Mediated Glomerulonephritis Following Acute Hepatitis B Infection: A Case Report

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi
Infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) is an immune-mediated glomerular injury triggered by infectious agents. This article reports a case of immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis following acute hepatitis B virus infection, which continued to ...
LIU Jinyuan, WANG Dan, LIU Shuqin, CHEN Wenfang, CHEN Wei, WANG Xin   +5 more
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