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Acidosis activates complement system in vitro
We investigated the in vitro effect of different form s of acidosis (pH 7.0) on the formation of anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a. Metabolic acidosis due to addition of hydrochloric acid (10 μ mol/ml blood) or lactic acid (5.5 μ mol/ml) to heparin blood (N=12)
Michael Emeis+5 more
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New insights into the immune functions of podocytes: the role of complement
Podocytes are differentiated epithelial cells which play an essential role to ensure a normal function of the glomerular filtration barrier (GFB). In addition to their adhesive properties in maintaining the integrity of the filtration barrier, they have ...
Valentina Bruno+3 more
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Implications of Complement Imbalance in COVID-19: A Molecular Mechanistic Discussion on the Importance of Complement Balance [PDF]
Two central questions in COVID-19 treatment which should be considered are: “How does the imbalance of the complement system affect the therapeutic approaches?” and “Do we consider complement inhibitors in therapeutic protocols?”.
Mehdi Torabizadeh+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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Complement Evasion: An Effective Strategy That Parasites Utilize to Survive in the Host
Parasitic infections induce host immune responses that eliminate the invading parasites. However, parasites have evolved to develop many strategies to evade host immune attacks and survive in a hostile environment. The complement system acts as the first
Shuai Shao+4 more
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Complement System: Promoter or Suppressor of Cancer Progression?
Constituent of innate immunity, complement is present in the tumor microenvironment. The functions of complement include clearance of pathogens and maintenance of homeostasis, and as such could contribute to an anti-tumoral role in the context of certain
M. Revel+4 more
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Two-Color Terawatt Laser System For High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Experiments [PDF]
We report a two-color terawatt laser system for use in controlling laser-plasma instabilities. The system includes a commercial 45 TW Ti:Sapphire laser system at 800 nm, temporally synchronized with a 1 TW CPA Raman-Ti:Sapphire hybrid laser centered at ...
Downer, M. C.+2 more
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly evolving health crisis caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Xin Wang, K. Sahu, J. Černý
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Exploring a rheonomic system [PDF]
A simple and illustrative rheonomic system is explored in the Lagrangian formalism. The difference between Jacobi's integral and energy is highlighted. A sharp contrast with remarks found in the literature is pointed out.
Antonio S de Castro+6 more
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Preferential association of hepatitis C virus with CD19+ B cells is mediated by complement system [PDF]
Extrahepatic disease manifestations are common in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The mechanism of HCV-related lymphoproliferative disorders is not fully understood.
Alter, Harvey J.+7 more
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