Properdin and factor H: Opposing players on the alternative complement pathway "see-saw" [PDF]
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Properdin and factor H are two key regulatory proteins having opposite functions in the alternative complement pathway.
Kouser, L +23 more
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Components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), when exposed to body fluids may promote local complement activation and inflammation. Pathologic complement activation at the glomerular basement membrane and at the Bruch’s membrane is implicated in renal ...
Alexandra Papp +16 more
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Dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway (AP) is a major pathogenic mechanism in atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS). Genetic or acquired defects in factor H (FH), the main AP regulator, are major aHUS drivers that associate with a poor ...
Richard B. Pouw +8 more
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The SNF1-type serine-threonine protein kinase SAPK4 regulates stress-responsive gene expression in rice [PDF]
Diedhiou CJ, Popova OV, Dietz K-J, Golldack D. The SNF1-type serine-threonine protein kinase SAPK4 regulates stress-responsive gene expression in rice. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY.
Popova Olga V +11 more
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Factor H‐related protein 1: a complement regulatory protein and guardian of necrotic‐type surfaces [PDF]
Factor H‐related protein 1 (FHR‐1) is a member of the factor H protein family, which is involved in regulating innate immune complement reactions. Genetic modification of the encoding gene, CFHR1 on human chromosome 1, is involved in diseases such as age‐related macular degeneration, C3 glomerulopathy and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome ...
Skerka, Christine +5 more
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Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by small interfering RNAs directed against Glioma Pathogenesis Related Protein (GliPR) expression [PDF]
Background: Previously, we showed that glioma pathogenesis related protein (GliPR) is induced in CEM T cells upon HIV-1 infection in vitro. To examine whether GliPR plays a role as HIV dependency factor (HDF), we tested the effect of GliPR suppression by
Scheuring Urban J +17 more
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Regulation of regulators: Role of the complement factor H-related proteins
The complement system, while being an essential and very efficient effector component of innate immunity, may cause damage to the host and result in various inflammatory, autoimmune and infectious diseases or cancer, when it is improperly activated or regulated.
Cserhalmi, Marcell +4 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome accompanied by complement regulatory gene mutation
Background. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), particularly the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), is one of the rare causes of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA).
Serim Pul +10 more
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Estimation of interdomain flexibility of N-terminus of factor H using residual dipolar couplings [PDF]
Characterization of segmental flexibility is needed to understand the biological mechanisms of the very large category of functionally diverse proteins, exemplified by the regulators of complement activation, that consist of numerous compact modules or ...
Maciejewski, Mateusz +5 more
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Dimerization of complement factor H-related proteins modulates complement activation in vivo [PDF]
The complement system is a key component regulation influences susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration, meningitis, and kidney disease. Variation includes genomic rearrangements within the complement factor H-related ( CFHR ) locus.
Goicoechea de Jorge, E +10 more
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