Reactions to synthetic membranes dialyzers: Is there an increase in incidence? [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Reactions to dialyzers used in dialysis have been reported more frequently in recent years. Evidence, however, shows that the reaction rate has remained stable for years.
Carriazo, Sol +8 more
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A new case of congenital ficolin-3 deficiency with primary immunodeficiency
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 2020 Objectives Human Ficolin-3 (FCN3) is an oligomeric-structured lectin encoded by the FCN3 gene with a pivotal role in the lectin complement pathway.
F. Babaha +4 more
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Deciphering the ovarian cancer ascites fluid peptidome [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Conventional proteomic approaches have thus far been unable to identify novel serum biomarkers for ovarian cancer that are more sensitive and specific than the current clinically used marker, CA-125.
Anand Bery +4 more
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Hepatitis C virus relies on lipoproteins for its life cycle [PDF]
, 2016 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects over 150 million people worldwide. In most cases, HCV infection becomes chronic causing liver disease ranging from fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Alonzi, Tonino +5 more
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Inherited deficiency of the initiator molecules of the lectin-complement pathway [PDF]
, 2010 Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn Skoða/Opna(view/open)The complement system is an important immune system. Its activation results in membranolytic elimination of microbes and opsonization.
Björn Rúnar Lúðvíksson +1 more
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MASP-1 and MASP-2 Do Not Activate Pro-Factor D in Resting Human Blood, whereas MASP-3 Is a Potential Activator: Kinetic Analysis Involving Specific MASP-1 and MASP-2 Inhibitors. [PDF]
, 2016 It had been thought that complement factor D (FD) is activated at the site of synthesis, and only FD lacking a propeptide is present in blood. The serum of mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease (MASP)-1/3(-/-) mice contains pro-FD and has ...
Andrea Kocsis +10 more
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Detection and characterisation of Complement protein activity in bovine milk by bactericidal sequestration assay [PDF]
, 2015 Susan Maye is in receipt of a Teagasc Walsh Fellowship. Financial support by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is gratefully acknowledged.Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 2015 (Institute of Food Research and the ...
Fitzgerald, Gerald F +3 more
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The Role of Humoral Innate Immunity in Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Viruses, 2012 Infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) causes chronic disease in approximately 80% of cases, resulting in chronic inflammation and cirrhosis. Current treatments are not completely effective, and a vaccine has yet to be developed.
Richard A. Urbanowicz +2 more
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Cloning and Characterization of the Hakata Antigen, a Member of the Ficolin/Opsonin p35 Lectin Family [PDF]
, 1998 Rie Sugimoto +9 more
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Cutting Edge: Complement-Activating Complex of Ficolin and Mannose-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease [PDF]
, 2000 Misao Matsushita +2 more
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