Complement activation, regulation, and molecular basis for complement‐related diseases

G Bajic, SE Degn, S Thiel, GR Andersen - The EMBO journal, 2015‏ - embopress.org
The complement system is an essential element of the innate immune response that
becomes activated upon recognition of molecular patterns associated with microorganisms …

Complement regulators and inhibitory proteins

PF Zipfel, C Skerka - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2009‏ - nature.com
The complement system is important for cellular integrity and tissue homeostasis.
Complement activation mediates the removal of microorganisms and the clearance of …

Complement and its receptors: new insights into human disease

VM Holers - Annual review of immunology, 2014‏ - annualreviews.org
Although new activation and regulatory mechanisms are still being identified, the basic
architecture of the complement system has been known for decades. Two major roles of …

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis—a new look at an old entity

S Sethi, FC Fervenza - New England Journal of Medicine, 2012‏ - Mass Medical Soc
This review discusses the causes, pathogenesis, and clinical management of
membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, which accounts for 7 to 10% of biopsy-confirmed …

Complement factor H binds malondialdehyde epitopes and protects from oxidative stress

D Weismann, K Hartvigsen, N Lauer, KL Bennett… - Nature, 2011‏ - nature.com
Oxidative stress and enhanced lipid peroxidation are linked to many chronic inflammatory
diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of …

The pivotal role of the complement system in aging and age-related macular degeneration: hypothesis re-visited

DH Anderson, MJ Radeke, NB Gallo, EA Chapin… - Progress in retinal and …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
During the past ten years, dramatic advances have been made in unraveling the biological
bases of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of irreversible …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted impact of complement on atherosclerosis

MG Kiss, CJ Binder - Atherosclerosis, 2022‏ - Elsevier
As one of the cornerstones of innate immunity, the complement system has long been
implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Growing evidence demonstrates the …

Age-related macular degeneration revisited–piecing the puzzle: the LXIX Edward Jackson memorial lecture

JW Miller - American journal of ophthalmology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To present the current understanding of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) pathogenesis, based on clinical evidence, epidemiologic data, histopathologic …

Oxidative stress, innate immunity, and age-related macular degeneration

PX Shaw, T Stiles, C Douglas, D Ho… - AIMS molecular …, 2016‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss affecting tens of
millions of elderly worldwide. Early AMD is characterized by the appearance of soft drusen …

The role of complement in tumor growth

R Pio, L Corrales, JD Lambris - Tumor Microenvironment and Cellular …, 2014‏ - Springer
Complement is a central part of the immune system that has developed as a first defense
against non-self cells. Neoplastic transformation is accompanied by an increased capacity of …