Complement activation and protein adsorption by carbon nanotubes [PDF]
, 2006 As a first step to validate the use of carbon nanotubes as novel vaccine or drug delivery devices, their interaction with a part of the human immune system, complement, has been explored.
Flahaut, Emmanuel +5 more
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Properdin and factor H: Opposing players on the alternative complement pathway "see-saw" [PDF]
, 2013 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Properdin and factor H are two key regulatory proteins having opposite functions in the alternative complement pathway.
Abdul-Aziz, M +5 more
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Crystal structure of a tripartite complex between C3dg, C-terminal domains of factor H and OspE of Borrelia burgdorferi [PDF]
, 2017 Complement is an important part of innate immunity. The alternative pathway of complement is activated when the main opsonin, C3b coats non-protected surfaces leading to opsonisation, phagocytosis and cell lysis.
A Bhattacharjee +58 more
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SALO, a novel classical pathway complement inhibitor from saliva of the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis. [PDF]
, 2016 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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Factor H-related protein 4 activates complement by serving as a platform for the assembly of alternative pathway C3 convertase via its interaction with C3b protein [PDF]
, 2012 Human complement factor H-related protein (CFHR) 4 belongs to the factor H family of plasma glycoproteins that are composed of short consensus repeat (SCR) domains.
Hebecker, Mario, Józsi, Mihály
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Comparison of dominant and nondominant C3 deposition in primary glomerulonephritis [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2023 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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Quantitative Modeling of the Alternative Pathway of the Complement System. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The complement system is an integral part of innate immunity that detects and eliminates invading pathogens through a cascade of reactions. The destructive effects of the complement activation on host cells are inhibited through versatile regulators that
Nehemiah Zewde +3 more
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Mathematical Modelling of Alternative Pathway of Complement System [PDF]
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2020 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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Frontiers in Immunology, 2015 The complement system is a major constituent of the innate immune system. It not only bridges innate and adaptive arms of the immune system but also links the immune system with the coagulation system.
Hany Ibrahim Kenawy +2 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 ObjectiveThe pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in lupus nephritis (LN) remains complicated. This study aimed to detect the deposition of complement lectin pathway (LP) and alternative pathway (AP) components in renal tissues, then evaluate
Binshan Zhang, Guolan Xing
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