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Autoantibodies against complement factor B in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder affecting the joints. Many patients carry anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPA).
Alexandra T. Matola +12 more
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Autoantibodies Against Factor B and Factor H Without Pathogenic Effects in a Patient with Immune Complex-Mediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is an umbrella term for chronic disorders affecting the glomeruli. MPGN is often accompanied by the presence of autoantibodies against complement components.
Alexandra T. Matola +6 more
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Mechanism of ribosome rescue by alternative ribosome-rescue factor B [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 Rescue of ribosomes stalled on non-stop mRNA is essential for cell viability, and several rescue systems to resolve stalling exist in bacteria. Here, the authors use rapid kinetics and cryo-EM to reveal the pathway and selectivity mechanism of ArfB ...
Kai-Hsin Chan +7 more
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021 Objectives Silicosis is a chronic occupational lung disease. As was previously found by the authors, some proteins increased in the lung tissue of activated rats, and protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2), factor B, and vaccinia ...
Ying Zhu +9 more
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THE ROLE OF HUMAN COMPLEMENT PROTEIN FACTOR B AND FACTORP/PROPERDIN IN HIV-ASSOCIATED PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2022 Objectives This study seeks to discover how the concentration of complement proteins, factors B and P are affected in HIV-associated PE. Methods This study included 72 pregnant women: 36 preeclamptic and 36 normotensive. Serum concentrations of factors B
Phumelele Kikine +2 more
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Role of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 5 in B- and T-lymphocytes
Exploration of Immunology, 2023 Tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-associated factors (TRAFs) are a family of intracellular signaling adaptors that associate with the cytoplasmic tails of a diverse range of lymphocyte receptors, including members of the TNFR superfamily, the Toll ...
Mari Hikosaka Kuniishi +2 more
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Nuclear Factor-Kappa B-induced miRNA-518a-5p represses trophoblast cell migration and invasion by the Nuclear Factor-Kappa B pathway [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 Preeclampsia is associated with the insufficient invasion of trophoblasts. NF-κB is a transcription factor in almost all mammalian cells and has been validated to be upregulated in the maternal circulation and placenta of women with preeclampsia.
XING PENG +3 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2014 Purpose/Objective(s): Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been shown to have increased local control and overall survival relative to conventional external beam radiation therapy in patients with medically inoperable stage I non-small cell ...
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B Cell–Activating Factor Promotes B Cell Survival in Ectopic Lymphoid Tissues in Nasal Polyps
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Ectopic lymphoid tissues (eLTs) characterized by B cell aggregation contribute to the local immunoglobulin production in nasal polyps (NPs). B cell-activating factor (BAFF) is vital for B cell survival, proliferation, and maturation.
Zhe-Zheng Wang +7 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023 Introduction: This study investigated the status of knowledge on hepatitis B among the residents in Qingdao and provided a reference for improving relevant public awareness strategies. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted by an online
Wenliang Fei +3 more
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