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Ion channel function of polycystin‐2/polycystin‐1 heteromer revealed by structure‐guided mutagenesis
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Mutations in polycystin‐1 (PC1) or polycystin‐2 (PC2) cause autosomal‐dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). We generated a novel gain‐of‐function PC2/PC1 heteromeric ion channel by mutating pore‐blocking residues. Moreover, we demonstrated that PC2 will preferentially assemble with PC1 to form heteromeric complexes when PC1 is co‐expressed ...
Tobias Staudner +7 more
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PharmaceuticalsThe alternative pathway of the complement system is implicated in the etiology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Complement depletion with pegcetacoplan and avacincaptad pegol are FDA-approved treatments for geographic atrophy in AMD that, while
Sheri L. Peterson +10 more
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A Comparison of the Pathway Tools Software with the Reactome Software [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 This document compares SRI's Pathway Tools (PTools) software with the Reactome software. Both software systems serve the pathway bioinformatics area, including representation and analysis of metabolic pathways and signaling pathways. The comparison covers pathway bioinformatics capabilities, but does not cover other major facets of Pathway Tools that ...
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The Group Structure of Pivot and Loop Complementation on Graphs and Set Systems [PDF]
European Journal of Combinatorics, v. 32, 1353-1367, 2011, 2009 We study the interplay between principal pivot transform (pivot) and loop complementation for graphs. This is done by generalizing loop complementation (in addition to pivot) to set systems. We show that the operations together, when restricted to single vertices, form the permutation group S_3.
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Activation of the alternative complement pathway by Trichomonas vaginalis [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 1981 The mechanism underlying the lysis of Trichomonas vaginalis by normal human or guinea pig serum was investigated. The involvement of the complement system was demonstrated by the failure of human serum deficient in C3 or C8 to mediate parasite killing and by the ablation of lytic activity observed when fresh sera were heated at 56 degrees C or treated ...
A Sher, Frances D. Gillin
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Anti-factor B autoantibody in dense deposit disease [PDF]
, 2010 Dense deposit disease (DDD), also known as membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II, is a rare kidney disorder that is associated with dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement.
Józsi, Mihály +4 more
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A stepwise emergence of evolution in the RNA world
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.How did biological evolution emerge from chemical reactions? This perspective proposes a gradual scenario of self‐organization among RNA molecules, where catalytic feedback on random mixtures plays the central role. Short oligomers cross‐ligate, and self‐assembly enables heritable variations. An event of template‐externalization marks the transition to
Philippe Nghe
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Haematologica, 2017 Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome are diseases of excess activation of the alternative pathway of complement that are treated with eculizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against the terminal complement ...
Xuan Yuan +8 more
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Activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway by Fonsecaea pedrosoi
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1984 Human sera were examined for evidence of complement activation by Fonsecaea pedrosoi. The serum that had been incubated with F. pedrosoi showed immunoelectrophoretic C3 conversion and generation of C5a, as measured by radioimmunoassay. C3 conversion and C5a generation did not occur in serum chelated with EDTA, or in serum heated to 56 degrees C for 30 ...
Hachiro Tagami +3 more
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Activation of the alternative complement pathway by Naegleria fowleri [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 1980 Naegleria fowleri amoebae were lysed by adult fresh human serum, and their multiplication was inhibited in culture medium supplemented with 10% fresh human serum. Heat inactivation (56 degrees C, 30 min) of serum abrogated these lytic and inhibitory effects.
T W Holbrook +3 more
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