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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 classical pathway triggers pathogenic complement activation in membranous nephropathy
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is an antibody-mediated autoimmune disease characterized by glomerular immune complexes containing complement components. However, both the initiation pathways and the pathogenic significance of complement activation in MN are
Larissa Seifert+23 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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Complement activation and protein adsorption by carbon nanotubes [PDF]
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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Mannose binding lectin is required for alphavirus-induced arthritis/myositis [PDF]
Mosquito-borne alphaviruses such as chikungunya virus and Ross River virus (RRV) are emerging pathogens capable of causing large-scale epidemics of virus-induced arthritis and myositis.
Blevins, Lance K.+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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Complement 1 Inhibitor Is a Regulator of the Alternative Complement Pathway [PDF]
We studied complement 1 inhibitor (C1-INH) as an inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway. C1-INH prevented lysis, induced by the alternative complement pathway, of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) erythrocytes in human serum. It inhibited the binding of both factors B and C3 to PNH and rabbit erythrocytes and blocked the ability of ...
Eric J. Wagner+3 more
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Complement factor H and the hemolytic uremic syndrome [PDF]
Immune recognition is coupled to powerful proinflammatory effector pathways that must be tightly regulated. The ancient alternative pathway of complement activation is one such proinflammatory pathway.
Atkinson, John P, Goodship, Timothy H.J.
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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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