Articles with "terminal complement" as a keyword



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Characterization and expression analysis of the C8α and C9 terminal complement components from pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes).

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Published in 2020 at "Developmental and comparative immunology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103634

Abstract: C8α and C9 mediate the membrane attack complex formation and bacterial lysis and are important components in the complement system. The cDNA sequences of the C8α and C9 genes were cloned from Takifugu rubripes. The… read more here.

Keywords: terminal complement; expression; expression analysis; analysis terminal ... See more keywords
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Immunopathology of terminal complement activation and complement C5 blockade creating a pro‐survival and organ‐protective phenotype in trauma

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Published in 2022 at "British Journal of Pharmacology"

DOI: 10.1111/bph.15970

Abstract: Traumatic haemorrhage (TH) is the leading cause of potentially preventable deaths that occur during the prehospital phase of care. No effective pharmacological therapeutics are available for critical TH patients yet. Here, we identify terminal complement… read more here.

Keywords: immunopathology; terminal complement; complement; survival ... See more keywords
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C5b-9 Membrane Attack Complex Formation and Extracellular Vesicle Shedding in Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Immunology"

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.842023

Abstract: The early complement components have emerged as mediators of pro-oncogenic inflammation, classically inferred to cause terminal complement activation, but there are limited data on the activity of terminal complement in cancer. We previously reported elevated… read more here.

Keywords: terminal complement; c5b; complement; eac ... See more keywords
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Functional Loss of Terminal Complement Complex Protects Rabbits from Injury-Induced Osteoarthritis on Structural and Cellular Level

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Published in 2023 at "Biomolecules"

DOI: 10.3390/biom13020216

Abstract: The terminal complement complex (TCC) has been described as a potential driver in the pathogenesis of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). However, sublytic TCC deposition might also play a crucial role in bone development and regeneration. Therefore,… read more here.

Keywords: terminal complement; complement complex; bone; loss ... See more keywords
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Soliris to Stop Immune-Mediated Death in COVID-19 (SOLID-C19)—A Compassionate-Use Study of Terminal Complement Blockade in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19-Related Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Published in 2021 at "Viruses"

DOI: 10.3390/v13122429

Abstract: Eculizumab, a terminal complement (C5)-inhibiting monoclonal antibody, was administered in five mechanically ventilated patients in life-threatening condition due to COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) between 23 March 2020 and 3 April 2020. Their clinical… read more here.

Keywords: terminal complement; distress syndrome; respiratory distress; covid related ... See more keywords