Fungal strategies to evade the host immune recognition
MJ Hernández-Chávez, LA Pérez-García… - Journal of Fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
The recognition of fungal cells by the host immune system is key during the establishment of
a protective anti-fungal response. Even though the immune system has evolved a vast …
a protective anti-fungal response. Even though the immune system has evolved a vast …
Ficolins and the recognition of pathogenic microorganisms: an overview of the innate immune response and contribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms
Ficolins are innate pattern recognition receptors (PRR) and play integral roles within the
innate immune response to numerous pathogens throughout the circulation, as well as …
innate immune response to numerous pathogens throughout the circulation, as well as …
Serum amyloid P component is an essential element of resistance against Aspergillus fumigatus
Serum amyloid P component (SAP, also known as Pentraxin 2; APCS gene) is a component
of the humoral arm of innate immunity involved in resistance to bacterial infection and …
of the humoral arm of innate immunity involved in resistance to bacterial infection and …
Aspergillus fumigatus conidial metalloprotease Mep1p cleaves host complement proteins
Innate immunity in animals including humans encompasses the complement system, which
is considered an important host defense mechanism against Aspergillus fumigatus, one of …
is considered an important host defense mechanism against Aspergillus fumigatus, one of …
Interplay between host humoral pattern recognition molecules controls undue immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus
S Dellière, C Chauvin, SSW Wong, M Gressler… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Pentraxin 3 (PTX3), a long pentraxin and a humoral pattern recognition molecule
(PRM), has been demonstrated to be protective against Aspergillus fumigatus, an airborne …
(PRM), has been demonstrated to be protective against Aspergillus fumigatus, an airborne …
Cyclodextrin reduces cholesterol crystal–induced inflammation by modulating complement activation
Cholesterol crystals (CC) are abundant in atherosclerotic plaques and promote inflammatory
responses via the complement system and inflammasome activation. Cyclic oligosaccharide …
responses via the complement system and inflammasome activation. Cyclic oligosaccharide …
The complement system in Aspergillus fumigatus infections and its crosstalk with pentraxins
Aspergillosis is a life‐threatening infection mostly affecting immunocompromised individuals
and primarily caused by the saprophytic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. At the host–pathogen …
and primarily caused by the saprophytic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. At the host–pathogen …
Complementary Roles of Short and Long Pentraxins in the Complement-Mediated Immune Response to Aspergillus fumigatus Infections
R Parente, V Possetti, M Erreni, F D'Autilia… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous mold Aspergillus fumigatus is the major etiologic agent of invasive
aspergillosis, a life-threatening infection amongst immune compromised individuals. An …
aspergillosis, a life-threatening infection amongst immune compromised individuals. An …
[HTML][HTML] Synergistic immunoreaction of acupuncture-like dissolving microneedles containing thymopentin at acupoints in immune-suppressed rats
Q Zhang, C Xu, S Lin, H Zhou, G Yao, H Liu… - … pharmaceutica sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
Dissolving microneedles carried drug molecules can effectively penetrate the stratum
corneum of skin to improve the transdermal drug delivery. The traditional Chinese medicine …
corneum of skin to improve the transdermal drug delivery. The traditional Chinese medicine …
An overview of the synergy and crosstalk between pentraxins and collectins/ficolins: their functional relevance in complement activation
The complement system is an innate immune defense machinery comprising components
that deploy rapid immune responses and provide efficient protection against foreign …
that deploy rapid immune responses and provide efficient protection against foreign …