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The complement cascade in lung injury and disease

Respiratory Research
Background The complement system is an important arm of immune defense bringing innate and adaptive immunity. Although originally regarded as a major complementary defense mechanism against pathogens, continuously emerging evidence has uncovered a ...
M. G. Detsika, K. Palamaris, I. Dimopoulou, A. Kotanidou, S. E. Orfanos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myostatin Levels in SMA Following Disease‐Modifying Treatments: A Multi‐Center Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated myostatin levels in SMA patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) to understand their relationship with treatment duration and functional status. Methods Our study includes both cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of myostatin levels in treated SMA patients.
Fiorella Piemonte, Sara Petrillo, Anna Capasso, Giorgia Coratti, Adele D'Amico, Michela Catteruccia, Maria Carmela Pera, Concetta Palermo, Marika Pane, Emanuela Abiusi, Gianpaolo Cicala, Marianna Villa, Chiara Bravetti, Chiara Arpaia, Agnese Novelli, Salvatore Falqui, Stefania Fiori, Giulia Napoli, Silvia Baroni, Francesco Danilo Tiziano, Enrico Bertini, Giacomo Comi, Stefania Corti, Eugenio Mercuri   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

EEG Response to Sedation Interruption Complements Behavioral Assessment After Severe Brain Injury

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Accurate assessment of the level of consciousness and potential to recover in patients with severe brain injury underpins crucial decisions in the intensive care unit but remains a major challenge for the clinical team. The neurological wake‐up test is a widely used assessment tool. However, many patients' behavioral responses during
Charlotte Maschke, Loretta Norton, Catherine Duclos, Miriam Han, Kira Dolhan, Geoffrey Laforge, Allison Frantz, Xiaoyu Wang, Hassan Al‐Hayawi, Tianyu Zhang, Raphaël Lavoie, Adrian M. Owen, Stefanie Blain‐Moraes   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum amyloid P aids complement-mediated immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]

, 2007
The physiological functions of the acute phase protein serum amyloid P (SAP) component are not well defined, although they are likely to be important, as no natural state of SAP deficiency has been reported.
Botto, M., Bottoms, S.E., Brown, J.S., Yuste, J.   +3 more
core  

Fetal Akinesia/Hypokinesia and Arthrogryposis of Neuromuscular Origin: Etiologic Groups, Genetics, and Phenotypic Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide a comprehensive clinical and genetic characterization of individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), focusing on the distribution of genetic etiologies across the neuromuscular spectrum and comparing myogenic and neurogenic subtypes. Methods A total of 105 individuals with AMC were clinically and genetically
Florencia Pérez‐Vidarte, Berta Estévez‐Arias, Leslie Matalonga, Delia Yubero, Anna Codina, Carlos Ortez, Julita Medina, Lidia DeSena DeCabo, Laura Carrera‐García, Jesica Expósito‐Escudero, Cristina Jou, Eduardo F. Tizzano, Andres Nascimento, Daniel Natera‐de Benito   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial evasion of the complement system: a continuous and evolving story

Frontiers in Immunology
The complement system is a fundamental part of the innate immune system that plays a key role in the battle of the human body against invading pathogens.
Mariam T. Heggi, Hanzada T. Nour El-Din, Dina I. Morsy, Noha I. Abdelaziz, Ahmed S. Attia   +4 more
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Factors for Rituximab Refractoriness in AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD: A Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe autoimmune condition of the central nervous system (CNS), often associated with aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐IgG). Rituximab, a CD20+ B‐cell depleting monoclonal antibody, is widely used as first‐line therapy.
Mariano Marrodan, María A. Piedrabuena, María A. Zarate, Sofía Rodríguez Murúa, Ezequiel I. Surace, Mauricio F. Farez, Marcela P. Fiol, María C. Ysrraelit, Jorge Correale   +8 more
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Molecular Screening of SCN1A‐Related Seizures in Children With Febrile Seizures: Diagnostic Yield and Variant Distribution

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SCN1A‐related seizures first present as febrile seizures (FS). Definitive features emerge later, making early diagnosis challenging. We evaluated the diagnostic yield and clinical characteristics of pathogenic SCN1A variants in FS, and analyzed the effect of variant characteristics on clinical phenotypes required for early ...
Jia Wang, Yang‐Yang Wang, Lin‐Yan Hu, Xiu‐Yu Shi, Wen He, Dan Sun, Baoguang Li, Xiaoming Liu, Sanqing Xu, Lijun Du, Chunhui Tang, Li‐Ping Zou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Binding Selectivity Analysis from Alchemical Receptor Hopping and Swapping Free Energy Calculations [PDF]

arXiv
We present receptor hopping and receptor swapping free energy estimation protocols based on the Alchemical Transfer Method (ATM) to model the binding selectivity of a set of ligands to two arbitrary receptors. The receptor hopping protocol, where a ligand is alchemically transferred from one receptor to another in one simulation, directly yields the ...
arxiv  

Effects of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for the Management of Sleep Problems in People With Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Almost everyone with fibromyalgia has sleep problems. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of current interventions for the management of fibromyalgia‐related sleep problems.
Jemma Hudson, Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole K. Y. Tang, Gary J. Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source