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Complement protein C3 exacerbates prion disease in a mouse model of chronic wasting disease

Complement protein C3 exacerbates prion disease in a mouse model of chronic wasting disease | Immunology | Scoop.it
Complement protein C3 exacerbates prion disease in a mouse model of chronic wasting disease http://t.co/6WMrxzX9TV
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August 18, 2013 2:05 PM
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Mouse genetics and proteomic analyses demonstrate a critical role ...

Mouse genetics and proteomic analyses demonstrate a critical role ... | Immunology | Scoop.it
Mouse genetics and proteomic analyses demonstrate a critical role for complement in a model of DHRD/ML, an inherited macular degeneration. Donita L. Garland1,*,; Rosario Fernandez-Godino1,; Inderjeet Kaur2,; Kaye D.
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August 16, 2013 3:26 PM
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Frontiers | Binding of Soluble Yeast β-Glucan to Human Neutrophils and Monocytes is Complement-Dependent | Frontiers in Molecular Innate Immunity

Frontiers | Binding of Soluble Yeast β-Glucan to Human Neutrophils and Monocytes is Complement-Dependent | Frontiers in Molecular Innate Immunity | Immunology | Scoop.it
The immunomodulatory properties of yeast β-1,3/1,6 glucans are mediated through their ability to be recognized by human innate immune cells.
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July 18, 2013 4:09 PM
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14th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease: Welcome

14th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease: Welcome | Immunology | Scoop.it
Information about the 14th Meeting on Complement in Human Disease (EMCHD 2013) from 25-28 August 2013 at Volkshaus Jena. (14th European Meeting on Complement in Human Disease (EMCHD): 17.
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July 13, 2013 12:56 PM
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Complement activation by heme as a secondary hit for atypical ...

Complement activation by heme as a secondary hit for atypical ... | Immunology | Scoop.it
Abstract. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is characterized by genetic and acquired abnormalities of the complement system leading to alternative pathway (AP) overactivation and by glomerular endothelial ...
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June 14, 2013 5:37 AM
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Diagnostic Pathology | Abstract | Polymorphism of C3 complement in ...

... a clear association with some genetic markers that increase the risk of its occurrence. In the present investigation, the correlation between MI and the C3 complement polymorphism was analyzed using a case--control study.
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May 30, 2013 2:18 PM
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The roles of complement receptor 3 and Fcγ receptors during Leishmania ... - Journal of Leukocyte Biology (subscription)

The roles of complement receptor 3 and Fcγ receptors during Leishmania ...
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May 3, 2013 2:12 PM
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Microbes Bind Complement Inhibitor Factor H via ... [PLoS Pathog. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI

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January 31, 2013 2:52 PM
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Trends in Parasitology - Complement evasion by Borrelia burgdorferi: it takes three to tango

Now online: de Taeye et al on #lyme disease- Complement evasion by #Borrelia burgdorferi: it takes three to tango http://t.co/bjjz7SZr
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January 18, 2013 2:52 PM
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Frontiers | Local release of properdin in the cellular microenvironment: role in pattern recognition and amplification of the alternative pathway of complement | Frontiers in Molecular Innate Immunity

Frontiers | Local release of properdin in the cellular microenvironment: role in pattern recognition and amplification of the alternative pathway of complement | Frontiers in Molecular Innate Immunity | Immunology | Scoop.it
Properdin, the only positive regulatory protein of the complement system, acts as both a stabilizer of the alternative pathway convertases and as a selective pattern recognition molecule of certain microorganisms and host cells (i.e.
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December 27, 2012 9:12 AM
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ScienceDirect.com - Developmental & Comparative Immunology - Maternal immunity in fish | Immunology for University Students

ScienceDirect.com - Developmental & Comparative Immunology - Maternal immunity in fish | Immunology for University Students | Immunology | Scoop.it
Both innate and adaptive immune-relevant factors are transferred from mother to offspring in fishes. These maternally-transferred factors include IgM, lysozymes, lectin, cathelicidin and complement components.
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December 16, 2012 2:07 PM
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Complement Activation: An Emerging Player in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease

Complement Activation: An Emerging Player in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease | Immunology | Scoop.it
Scientifica is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering a wide range of subjects in the life sciences and environmental sciences. The journal's Editorial Board is divided into the 65 subject areas included within the journal's scope.
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November 7, 2012 11:23 AM
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MASP-1 enzyme plays a central role in activating the complement system - News-Medical.net

MASP-1 enzyme plays a central role in activating the complement system - News-Medical.net | Immunology | Scoop.it
MASP-1 enzyme plays a central role in activating the complement systemNews-Medical.netResearchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have now discovered an important mechanism behind one of our most fundamental lines of immune function.
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August 24, 2013 9:27 AM
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Complement inhibition in cancer therapy

Complement inhibition in cancer therapy | Immunology | Scoop.it
RT @ImmunologyNews: Complement inhibition in cancer therapy - new review article in Seminars in Immunology http://t.co/OpgWSusQrJ
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August 16, 2013 3:41 PM
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Researchers report a critical role for the complement system in early macular ... - EurekAlert (press release)

Researchers report a critical role for the complement system in early macular ...
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BOSTON (August 15, 2013) -- In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs.
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July 28, 2013 12:05 PM
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A novel role for C3 in antibody-induced red blood cell clearance and ...

A novel role for C3 in antibody-induced red blood cell clearance and ... | Immunology | Scoop.it
Transfused murine RBCs expressing the KEL2 antigen induce polyclonal anti-KEL glycoprotein antibodies capable of fixing complement. Complement plays a role in incompatible RBC clearance and modulation of the KEL2 ...
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July 17, 2013 1:56 PM
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Delayed post-injury administration of C5a improves regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice - Guo - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library

Delayed post-injury administration of C5a improves regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice - Guo - Clinical & Experimental Immunology - Wiley Online Library | Immunology | Scoop.it
Immunology: Delayed post‐injury administration of C5a improves regeneration and functional recovery after spinal... http://t.co/JeJpKOmP8s
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July 6, 2013 3:01 PM
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The complement membrane attack complex triggers intracellular ...

Summary. The membrane attack complex of complement (MAC), apart from its classical role of lysing cells, can also trigger a range of non-lethal effects on cells, acting as a drive to inflammation. In the present study, we chose ...
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June 11, 2013 1:40 PM
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Quiescent complement in nonhuman primates during E.coli Shiga ...

Quiescent complement in nonhuman primates during E.coli Shiga ... | Immunology | Scoop.it
Key points. Complement activation is not required for development of thrombotic microangiopathy and HUS induced by EHEC Shiga toxins in non-human primates. Complement is an important defense mechanism and ...
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May 5, 2013 3:43 PM
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JCI - Detection of complement activation using monoclonal ...

During complement activation the C3 protein is cleaved, and C3 activation fragments are covalently fixed to tissues. Tissue-bound C3 fragments are a durable biomarker of tissue inflammation, and these fragments have been ...
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March 15, 2013 8:49 AM
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Systematic Comparison of Four Cell- and Luminex-Based Method... : Transplantation

Systematic Comparison of Four Cell- and Luminex-Based Method... : Transplantation | Immunology | Scoop.it
Background: Efforts to increase the specificity and sensitivity of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibody detection assays recently led to the establishment of two novel Luminex bead-based assays to detect complement-activating antibodies by the...
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January 19, 2013 3:13 PM
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Antibody-Mediates Inhibition of Human C1s and the Classical Complement Pathway - Orphan Disease Network

Antibody-Mediates Inhibition of Human C1s and the Classical Complement Pathway - Orphan Disease Network | Immunology | Scoop.it
This one is over my head, I admit:... http://t.co/m5ylSQal
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January 10, 2013 9:35 AM
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Clinical analysis of selected complement-derived molecules in human adipose ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Clinical analysis of selected complement-derived molecules in human adipose ...
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December 22, 2012 3:00 PM
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First ever 'atlas' of T cells in human body - EurekAlert (press release)

First ever 'atlas' of T cells in human body
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"We found that T cells are highly compartmentalized — that is, each tissue we examined had its own complement of T cells," said study leader Donna L.
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November 9, 2012 2:43 PM
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Endogenous and natural complement inhibitor atte... [Circulation. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

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