IgE, IgE receptors and anti-IgE biologics: protein structures and mechanisms of action

JM McDonnell, B Dhaliwal, BJ Sutton… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The evolution of IgE in mammals added an extra layer of immune protection at body
surfaces to provide a rapid and local response against antigens from the environment. The …

Epstein-Barr virus: the mastermind of immune chaos

JM Silva, CEC Alves, GS Pontes - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human pathogen linked to various diseases,
including infectious mononucleosis and multiple types of cancer. To control and eliminate …

Significance of complement system in ischemic stroke: a comprehensive review

Y Ma, Y Liu, Z Zhang, GY Yang - Aging and disease, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The complement system is an essential part of innate immunity, typically conferring
protection via eliminating pathogens and accumulating debris. However, the defensive …

Targeting complement components C3 and C5 for the retina: key concepts and lingering questions

BJ Kim, DC Mastellos, Y Li, JL Dunaief… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a major cause of legal blindness, and
treatment for the geographic atrophy form of AMD is a significant unmet need. Dysregulation …

The role of the complement system in Multiple Sclerosis: A review

N Saez-Calveras, O Stuve - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The complement system has been involved in the pathogenesis of multiple
neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative conditions. In this review, we evaluated the …

Peripheral neuropathy in metachromatic leukodystrophy: current status and future perspective

S Beerepoot, S Nierkens, JJ Boelens… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2019 - Springer
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is an autosomal recessively inherited metabolic
disease characterized by deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase A. Its …

Single-cell multi-omics topic embedding reveals cell-type-specific and COVID-19 severity-related immune signatures

M Zhou, H Zhang, Z Bai, D Mann-Krzisnik, F Wang… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
The advent of single-cell multi-omics sequencing technology makes it possible for
researchers to leverage multiple modalities for individual cells and explore cell …

Complement regulation and kidney diseases: recent knowledge of the double-edged roles of complement activation in nephrology

M Mizuno, Y Suzuki, Y Ito - Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2018 - Springer
The complement activation system plays important roles to maintain homeostasis in the host
and to fight foreign invaders to protect the host. Therefore, the complement system is …

The causal impact of complement C3d receptor 2 on head and neck cancer microenvironment and its implications for immunotherapy response prediction

Q Ding, W Xu, H Yang, W Wu, L Wu, X Chen, H Liu… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This research dives into the intricate immune landscape of head and neck cancer (HNC),
with a keen focus on the roles of specific immune cell subpopulations and their linked …

Dramatic changes in blood protein levels during the first week of life in extremely preterm infants

W Zhong, H Danielsson, A Tebani, MJ Karlsson… - Pediatric …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Preterm birth and its complications are the primary cause of death among
children under the age of 5. Among the survivors, morbidity both perinatally and later in life …