Thrombotic microangiopathy and the kidney

V Brocklebank, KM Wood… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Thrombotic microangiopathy can manifest in a diverse range of diseases and is
characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and organ injury …

An international consensus approach to the management of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in children

C Loirat, F Fakhouri, G Ariceta, N Besbas, M Bitzan… - Pediatric …, 2016 - Springer
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) emerged during the last decade as a disease
largely of complement dysregulation. This advance facilitated the development of novel …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathy: conclusions from a “Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes”(KDIGO) Controversies …

THJ Goodship, HT Cook, F Fakhouri, FC Fervenza… - Kidney international, 2017 - Elsevier
In both atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G)
complement plays a primary role in disease pathogenesis. Herein we report the outcome of …

Complement, a target for therapy in inflammatory and degenerative diseases

BP Morgan, CL Harris - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2015 - nature.com
The complement system is a key innate immune defence against infection and an important
driver of inflammation; however, these very properties can also cause harm. Inappropriate or …

Molecules great and small: the complement system

DR Mathern, PS Heeger - … Journal of the American Society of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The complement cascade, traditionally considered an effector arm of innate immunity
required for host defense against pathogens, is now recognized as a crucial pathogenic …

Atypical aHUS: state of the art

CM Nester, T Barbour, SR de Cordoba… - Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tremendous advances in our understanding of the thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs)
have revealed distinct disease mechanisms within this heterogeneous group of diseases. As …

Dynamics of complement activation in aHUS and how to monitor eculizumab therapy

M Noris, M Galbusera, S Gastoldi… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) is associated with genetic complement
abnormalities/anti–complement factor H antibodies, which paved the way to treatment with …

Structural basis for sialic acid–mediated self-recognition by complement factor H

BS Blaum, JP Hannan, AP Herbert, D Kavanagh… - Nature chemical …, 2015 - nature.com
The serum protein complement factor H (FH) ensures downregulation of the complement
alternative pathway, a branch of innate immunity, upon interaction with specific glycans on …

The complement system in systemic lupus erythematosus: an update

J Leffler, AA Bengtsson, AM Blom - Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2014 - ard.bmj.com
The complement system plays a major role in the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). However, the role of complement in SLE is complex since it may both …

Complement and bacterial infections: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic applications

DAC Heesterbeek, ML Angelier, RA Harrison… - Journal of innate …, 2018 - karger.com
Complement is a complex protein network of plasma, and an integral part of the innate
immune system. Complement activation results in the rapid clearance of bacteria by immune …