Demographic, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and C3 glomerulonephritis in Japan: A …

N Nakagawa, M Mizuno, S Kato, S Maruyama, H Sato… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The reclassification of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) into immune-
complex MPGN (IC-MPGN) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) based on immunofluorescence …

The complement system in pediatric acute kidney injury

EK Stenson, J Kendrick, B Dixon, JM Thurman - Pediatric Nephrology, 2023 - Springer
The complement cascade is an important part of the innate immune system. In addition to
helping the body to eliminate pathogens, however, complement activation also contributes …

Factor D inhibition blocks complement activation induced by mutant factor B associated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and membranoproliferative …

SS Aradottir, AC Kristoffersson, LT Roumenina… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Complement factor B (FB) mutant variants are associated with excessive complement
activation in kidney diseases such as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), C3 …

[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 …

Increased renal expression of complement components in patients with liver diseases: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, alcohol-associated, viral hepatitis, and alcohol …

KL Frost, JL Jilek, AD Thompson, RR Klein… - Toxicological …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Inflammatory liver diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcohol-
associated liver disease (ALD), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and ALD/HCV, account for nearly 2 …

The evolving role of novel biomarkers in glomerular disease: a review

C Cavanaugh, MD Okusa - American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances in glomerular biology have expanded our understanding of glomerular
diseases, leading to more precise therapeutic options. Since the discovery of the …

Recurrent C3 glomerulopathy after kidney transplantation

S Obata, PASV de Castro, LV Riella, P Cravedi - Transplantation Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The complement system is part of innate immunity and is pivotal in protecting the body
against pathogens and maintaining host homeostasis. Activation of the complement system …

Complement C3-targeted therapy in C3 glomerulopathy, a prototype of complement-mediated kidney diseases

MS Meuleman, A Grunenwald, S Chauvet - Seminars in Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare and complex kidney disease that primarily
affects young adults. Renal outcomes remain poor in the absence of specific treatment. C3G …

Therapy and outcomes of C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

P Khandelwal, S Bhardwaj, G Singh, A Sinha… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Springer
Background Data on therapy and outcome of dense deposit disease (DDD), C3
glomerulonephritis (C3GN), and immune-complex MPGN (IC-MPGN) in children are limited …

Improving clinical trials for anticomplement therapies in complement-mediated glomerulopathies: report of a scientific workshop sponsored by the National Kidney …

AS Bomback, GB Appel, DS Gipson… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Blocking the complement system as a therapeutic strategy has been proposed for numerous
glomerular diseases but presents myriad questions and challenges, not the least of which is …