The Lectin Pathway of the Complement System—Activation, Regulation, Disease Connections and Interplay with Other (Proteolytic) Systems

J Dobó, A Kocsis, B Farkas, F Demeter… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The complement system is the other major proteolytic cascade in the blood of vertebrates
besides the coagulation–fibrinolytic system. Among the three main activation routes of …

The Relationship between Complements and Age‐Related Macular Degeneration and Its Pathogenesis

L Chu, C Bi, C Wang, H Zhou - Journal of Ophthalmology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration is a retinal disease that causes permanent loss of central
vision in people over the age of 65. Its pathogenesis may be related to mitochondrial …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic investigation of Nordic patients with complement-mediated kidney diseases

V Rydberg, SS Aradottir, AC Kristoffersson… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Complement activation in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), C3
glomerulonephropathy (C3G) and immune complex-mediated membranoproliferative …

Cadmium-associated protein changes in residents of contaminated areas: Abandoned mine and smelter

S Mun, YR Lee, J Lee, S Lee, Y Yun, J Kim… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a serious environmental contaminant, is associated with adverse health
effects. However, the specific changes that the human body experiences in response to …

[HTML][HTML] Complement factor I: Regulatory nexus, driver of immunopathology, and therapeutic

TM Hallam, SJ Sharp, A Andreadi, D Kavanagh - Immunobiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Complement factor I (FI) is the nexus for classical, lectin and alternative pathway
complement regulation. FI is an 88kDa plasma protein that circulates in an inactive …

[HTML][HTML] Increased end-stage renal disease risk in age-related macular degeneration: a nationwide cohort study with 10-year follow-up

W Jung, J Park, HR Jang, J Jeon, K Han, B Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Common etiologies between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and kidney disease
advocate a close link between AMD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the risk …

[HTML][HTML] Functional evaluation of complement factor I variants by immunoassays and SDS-PAGE

A Gerogianni, LM Baas, DJ Sjöström… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Factor I (FI) is an essential regulator of the complement system. Together with co-factors, FI
degrades C3b, which inhibits further complement activation. Genetic mutations in FI are …

Variants in complement genes are uncommon in patients with anti-factor H autoantibody-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

P Khandelwal, A Joshi, A Mathur, M Puraswani… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Background Coexisting genetic variants in patients with anti-factor H (FH)-associated
atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) have implications for therapy. We estimated the …

[HTML][HTML] A novel method for real-time analysis of the complement C3b:FH:FI complex reveals dominant negative CFI variants in age-related macular degeneration

TM Hallam, TE Cox, K Smith-Jackson… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is linked to 2 main disparate genetic pathways: a
chromosome 10 risk locus and the alternative pathway (AP) of complement. Rare genetic …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of prevalence of Type 1 CFI rare variants in European AMD, and why lack of broader genetic data hinders development of new treatments …

AV Jones, D Curtiss, C Harris, T Southerington… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Advanced age-related macular degeneration (AAMD) risk is associated with rare
complement Factor I (FI) genetic variants associated with low FI protein levels (termed 'Type …