Diagnosis of complement alternative pathway disorders [PDF]
Kidney diseases resulting from abnormal control of the complement alternative pathway include atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, C3 glomerulonephritis, and dense-deposit disease, as well as atypical postinfectious glomerulonephritis. Although clinically diverse, they all result from loss of surface or fluid-phase complement control, caused by acquired
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DYSFUNCTION OF COMPLEMENT SYSTEM IN FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER
. During attacks of familial mediterranean fever (FMF), multiple systemic events are triggered, most of which promote autoinflammatory reactions. A molecular pattern of immune abnormalities in FMF is yet unclear.
G. M. Mkrtchyan+4 more
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COMPLEMENT-MEDIATED ADIPOCYTE LYSIS BY NEPHRITIC FACTOR SERA [PDF]
Recent data indicate a previously unsuspected link between the complement system and adipocyte biology. Murine adipocytes produce key components of the alternative pathway of complement and are able to activate this pathway.
Lachmann, PJ+4 more
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The complement system has moved into the focus of drug development efforts in the last decade, since its inappropriate or uncontrolled activation has been recognized in many diseases.
József Dobó+2 more
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Acute tubular necrosis is characterized by activation of the alternative pathway of complement [PDF]
Acute tubular necrosis is characterized by activation of the alternative pathway of complement.BackgroundStudies in animal models have shown that the alternative pathway of complement is activated in the kidney after ischemia/reperfusion.
Ljubanovic, Danica+3 more
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Comparison of dominant and nondominant C3 deposition in primary glomerulonephritis [PDF]
Background Alternative complement pathway dysregulation plays a key role in glomerulonephritis (GN) and is associated with C3 deposition. Herein, we examined pathological and clinical differences between cases of primary GN with C3-dominant (C3D-GN) and ...
Jiwon Ryu+14 more
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The Alternative Pathway of Complement Activation in the Neonate [PDF]
C3PA (factor B) concentrations taken as an indication of alternate pathway development for neonates and adults were compared. The mean level for umbilical cord sera was 39 +/- 2%, with a range of 19.5-77.5%. The normal adult mean level was 74 +/- 4%, with a range of 43-108%. The difference between the two is highly significant (P less than 0.001).
Peter A Feinstein, Stephen R. Kaplan
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Mathematical Modelling of Alternative Pathway of Complement System [PDF]
AbstractThe complement system (CS) is an integral part of innate immunity and can be activated via three different pathways. The alternative pathway (AP) has a central role in the function of the CS. The AP of complement system is implicated in several human disease pathologies.
Suruchi Bakshi+10 more
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SALO, a novel classical pathway complement inhibitor from saliva of the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis. [PDF]
Blood-feeding insects inject potent salivary components including complement inhibitors into their host's skin to acquire a blood meal. Sand fly saliva was shown to inhibit the classical pathway of complement; however, the molecular identity of the ...
Abdeladhim, M.+18 more
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Serological and genetic complement alterations in infection-induced and complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome [PDF]
Background: The role of complement in the atypical form of hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) has been investigated extensively in recent years. As the HUS-associated bacteria Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can evade the complement system ...
Bakker, J.A. (Jaap)+14 more
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