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Association Study of Mannose-Binding Lectin Levels and Genetic Variants in Lectin Pathway Proteins with Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Case-Control Study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundIn age-related macular degeneration (AMD) the complement system is thought to be activated by chronic oxidative damage with genetic variants identified in the alternative pathway as susceptibility factors. However, the involvement of the lectin
Michael Osthoff, Melinda M Dean, Paul N Baird, Andrea J Richardson, Mark Daniell, Robyn H Guymer, Damon P Eisen   +6 more
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Absence of the Lectin Activation Pathway of Complement Ameliorates Proteinuria-Induced Renal Injury

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Proteinuria is an adverse prognostic feature in renal diseases. In proteinuric nephropathies, filtered proteins exert an injurious effect on the renal tubulointerstitium, resulting in inflammation and fibrosis.
Samy Alghadban, Samy Alghadban, Hany I. Kenawy, Hany I. Kenawy, Thomas Dudler, Wilhelm J. Schwaeble, Wilhelm J. Schwaeble, Nigel J. Brunskill, Nigel J. Brunskill   +8 more
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From Interferon Signature to the Clinical Landscape: Type I Interferonopathies

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective TypeI interferonopathies are heterogeneous diseases driven by dysregulated type I interferon (IFN‐I) signaling. Diagnosis is challenging due to clinical/molecular variability and the need for IFN‐I quantification. The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical, immunologic, genetic, molecular profiles of patients with suspected ...
Ismail Yaz, Seza Ozen, Hacer Neslihan Bildik, Canberk Ipsir, Dilara Unal, Saliha Esenboga, Begum Cicek, Mehmet Emin Seker, Fatima Aerts‐Kaya, Seher Sener, Mehmet Orhan Erkan, Hanife Avci, Deniz Cagdas, Ilhan Tezcan   +13 more
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Complement classical and alternative pathway activation contributes to diabetic kidney disease progression: a glomerular proteomics on kidney biopsies

Scientific Reports
Increasing evidence points toward an essential role for complement activation in the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear, and the pathway predominantly contributing to complement ...
Yang Yang, Ying Zhang, Yuan Li, Xinjin Zhou, Kazuho Honda, Dedong Kang, Muxi Wang, Jing-Hua Yang, Zongping Xia, Yuan Wei, Lu Liu, Ruimin Hu, Takashi Takaki, Guolan Xing   +13 more
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A novel lectin in the secretory pathway [PDF]

The EMBO Reports, 2001
How important can sugars be? Sure, glycoproteins need their glycans during synthesis for proper folding: the sugar chain increases solubility and prevents aggregation, and it mediates interactions with various proteins. On the other hand, so many different glycans exist on glycoproteins that it is difficult to imagine that each would have a specific ...
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IgG Glycosylation‐Dependent CLEC7A Signaling Drives Podocyte Dysfunction in Lupus Nephritis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that can lead to end‐stage kidney disease and increased mortality. IgG from patients with LN displays abnormal glycosylation, contributing to podocyte injury.
Rohit Upadhyay, Alexia Orellana, George C. Tsokos, Rhea Bhargava   +3 more
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Hemopexin Purification From Human Cohn Fraction IV Paste and Its Biophysical Characterization and Functional Evaluation in Sickle Cell Disease Mice

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemopexin (Hpx) is an acute phase plasma protein that is responsible for sequestration and removal of cell‐free heme with very high affinity (Kd < 1 pM). Hpx expression in liver cells is induced following an inflammatory event such as severe hemolysis. Therefore, plasma Hpx has potential clinical relevance due to its' ability to bind free heme,
Shuwei Lu, Saini Setua, Mohd A. Khan, Aaradhya Bansal, Quintin O'Boyle, Pedro Cabrales, David C. Irwin, Paul W. Buehler, Andre F. Palmer   +8 more
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Assessment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis Glycobiomarkers Using Advanced Quantitative N-glycoproteome Analysis

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors with high incidence of metastasis. Glycosylation is involved in fundamental molecular and cell biology process occurring in cancer including metastasis formation.
Tianhua Liu, Tianhua Liu, Shuxin Shang, Wei Li, Wei Li, Xue Qin, Lu Sun, Shu Zhang, Yinkun Liu, Yinkun Liu   +9 more
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Glycoengineered Recombinant Alpha1‐Antitrypsin Results in Comparable In Vitro and In Vivo Activities to Human Plasma‐Derived Protein

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alpha‐1‐antitrypsin (A1AT) is a multifunctional, clinically important, high‐value therapeutic glycoprotein that can be used for the treatment of many diseases, such as A1AT deficiency, diabetes, graft‐versus‐host disease, cystic fibrosis, and various viral infections. Currently, the only U.S. food and drug administration‐approved treatment for
Frances Rocamora, Chen‐Lin Hsieh, Sanne Schoffelen, Johnny Arnsdorf, Eric A. Toth, Abdul S. Yunus, Thomas E. Cleveland IV, Sara Petersen Bjørn, Mina Ying Min Wu, Noel G. McElvaney, Bjørn Gunnar Rude Voldborg, Thomas R. Fuerst, Nathan E. Lewis   +12 more
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Reprogramming tumor immune microenvironment by ultrasound‐responsive nanoplatforms for enhanced cancer immunotherapy

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Ultrasound‐responsive nanoplatforms reprogram the tumor immune microenvironment by targeting tumor cells, immune cells, and non‐immune stromal cells to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Abstract Cancer immunotherapy represents a significant advancement in cancer treatment by enhancing the specific recognition and elimination of cancer cells.
Shilong Zhao, Rui Qu, Zan Dai, Xiqun Jiang, Xu Zhen   +4 more
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