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Integration of a virus membrane protein into the lipid bilayer of target cells as a prerequisite for immune cytolysis [PDF]
, 1979 Structural requirements for membrane antigens on target cells to mediate immune cytolysis were studied in a model system with purified membrane proteins from Semliki Forest virus (SFV). These SFV spike proteins were isolated in the form of detergent- and
Barz, D. +3 more
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Role of the complement system in the tumor microenvironment
Cancer Cell International, 2019 The complement system has traditionally been considered a component of innate immunity against invading pathogens and “nonself” cells. Recent studies have demonstrated the immunoregulatory functions of complement activation in the tumor microenvironment (
Ronghua Zhang +4 more
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F1000Research, 2020 The complement system consists of more than 30 plasma as well as cell surface proteins that together constitute a major arm of the immune system. The long-held belief is that most of the complement components are synthesized by hepatocytes in the liver ...
Berhane Ghebrehiwet
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SARS-CoV-2 Exacerbates COVID-19 Pathology Through Activation of the Complement and Kinin Systems
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Infection with SARS-CoV-2 triggers the simultaneous activation of innate inflammatory pathways including the complement system and the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) generating in the process potent vasoactive peptides that contribute to severe acute ...
Anne G. Savitt +13 more
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Immune complexes in chronic Chagas disease patients are formed by exovesicles from Trypanosoma cruzi carrying the conserved MASP N-terminal region [PDF]
, 2017 The exovesicles (EVs) are involved in pathologic host-parasite immune associations and have been recently used as biomarkers for diagnosis of infectious diseases.
De Pablos, Luis Miguel +5 more
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Evasion Mechanisms Used by Pathogens to Escape the Lectin Complement Pathway
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The complement system is a crucial defensive network that protects the host against invading pathogens. It is part of the innate immune system and can be initiated via three pathways: the lectin, classical and alternative activation pathway.
Anne Rosbjerg +3 more
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Electrostatic Steering Accelerates C3d:CR2 Association. [PDF]
, 2016 Electrostatic effects are ubiquitous in protein interactions and are found to be pervasive in the complement system as well. The interaction between complement fragment C3d and complement receptor 2 (CR2) has evolved to become a link between innate and ...
Dimitrios Morikis +4 more
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Precision Medicine in Neurology: The Inspirational Paradigm of Complement Therapeutics
Pharmaceuticals, 2020 Precision medicine has emerged as a central element of healthcare science. Complement, a component of innate immunity known for centuries, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of numerous incurable neurological diseases, emerging as a potential ...
Maria Gavriilaki +2 more
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Bio-Protocol, 2021 The complement system is a central component of innate immunity, responsible for recognition and killing of bacteria by tagging invaders through opsonisation, thereby promoting phagocytosis, and by direct lysis.
Wioleta Zelek
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Complement System and C4d expression in cases of Membranous nephropathy
Brazilian Journal of NephrologyIntroduction: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is one of the major causes of nephrotic syndrome. The complement system plays a key role in the pathophysiology of MN.
Fabiano Bichuette Custódio +4 more
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