The case of complement activation in COVID-19 multiorgan impact

M Noris, A Benigni, G Remuzzi - Kidney international, 2020 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 originates in the lungs, but it may extend to other
organs, causing, in severe cases, multiorgan damage, including cardiac injury and acute …

[HTML][HTML] Complement and coagulation: key triggers of COVID-19–induced multiorgan pathology

B Ghebrehiwet, EI Peerschke - The Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
In a stunningly short period of time, the unexpected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV-2), has …

Complement associated microvascular injury and thrombosis in the pathogenesis of severe COVID-19 infection: a report of five cases

C Magro, JJ Mulvey, D Berlin, G Nuovo… - Translational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Acute respiratory failure and a systemic coagulopathy are critical aspects of the morbidity
and mortality characterizing infection with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Complement activation in kidneys of patients with COVID-19

F Pfister, E Vonbrunn, T Ries, HM Jäck… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Most patients who became critically ill following infection with COVID-19 develop severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) attributed to a maladaptive or inadequate immune …

[HTML][HTML] Complement Activation via the Lectin and Alternative Pathway in Patients With Severe COVID-19

J Niederreiter, C Eck, T Ries, A Hartmann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Complement plays an important role in the direct defense to pathogens, but can also
activate immune cells and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, in critically ill …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple-organ complement deposition on vascular endothelium in COVID-19 patients

P Macor, P Durigutto, A Mangogna, R Bussani… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increased levels of circulating complement activation products have been reported in COVID-
19 patients, but only limited information is available on complement involvement at the …

Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-induced lung vascular disease: potential role of complement

KR Stenmark, MG Frid… - Pulmonary …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2 beta-coronovirus, urges a
focused search for the underlying mechanisms and treatment options. The lung is the major …

COVID-19: complement, coagulation, and collateral damage

MW Lo, C Kemper, TM Woodruff - The Journal of Immunology, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Abstract Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious respiratory
infection that is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Complement activation in COVID-19 and targeted therapeutic options: a scoping review

EHT Lim, RBE van Amstel, VV de Boer, LA van Vught… - Blood Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that activation of the complement system plays a key role in
the pathogenesis and disease severity of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We used a …

Activation of classical and alternative complement pathways in the pathogenesis of lung injury in COVID-19

A Satyam, MG Tsokos, OR Brook, JL Hecht… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lung inflammation and damage is prominent in people infected with SARS-Cov-2 and a
major determinant of morbidity and mortality. We report the deposition of complement …