Lupus Science & Medicine

Lectin pathway of complement in SLE: MAP-1 as a marker of haematological manifestations and elevated type I interferon activity

Objective SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease in which the complement system plays a key pathogenic role, yet the ...
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Esculetin alleviates murine lupus nephritis by inhibiting complement activation and enhancing Nrf2 signaling pathway.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Esculetin is a bioactive compound of medicinal herb Hydrangea paniculata, and has showed anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation bioactivities. Renal local oxidative ...
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‘Important discovery’ shows how complement cascade drives systemic inflammation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...
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C-reactive Protein at the Interface Between Innate Immunity and Inflammation

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2008;4(3):379-390. Since there are no genetic deficiencies of CRP in man, animal models have been used to study the role of CRP in inflammatory disease. Two methods have been ...
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Annexon Reports Phase 1 Results for ANX1502, its Oral Small Molecule Inhibitor of the Classical Complement Pathway

Target Levels of Active Drug Achieved in Healthy Volunteers with Oral Twice-Daily Dosing; Supportive Impact on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker of Complement Activity ANX1502 Generally Well Tolerated Across ...
Renal & Urology News

Complement Activation During AAV Remission May Reflect Disease Severity

Complement activation in patients with AAV who are in remission may be reflective of ongoing renal scarring. Persistent complement activation during disease remission in antineutrophil cytoplasmic ...