Complement evasion strategies of viruses: an overview

P Agrawal, R Nawadkar, H Ojha, J Kumar… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Being a major first line of immune defense, the complement system keeps a constant vigil
against viruses. Its ability to recognize large panoply of viruses and virus-infected cells, and …

A double edged-sword-the complement system during SARS-CoV-2 infection

LE Santiesteban-Lores, TA Amamura, TF da Silva… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past 20 years, infections caused by coronaviruses SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-
CoV-2 have posed a threat to public health since they may cause severe acute respiratory …

Preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index predicts prognosis of patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a propensity score-matched analysis

X Hu, YX Shao, ZQ Yang, WC Dou, SC Xiong… - Cancer cell …, 2020 - Springer
Background A novel systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), based on the neutrophils,
lymphocytes and platelet counts, is associated with the prognosis of several cancers. The …

Synergy between the classical and alternative pathways of complement is essential for conferring effective protection against the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 …

A Rattan, SD Pawar, R Nawadkar, N Kulkarni… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus caused significant morbidity and mortality
worldwide thus necessitating the need to understand the host factors that influence its …

MiR-150-5p regulate T cell activation in severe aplastic anemia by targeting Bach2

Y Li, J Yu, F Wang, R Guo, H Xing, Y Chen… - Cell and Tissue …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract MiR-150-5p is an immune-related miRNA and elevated in the plasma of patients
with aplastic anemia (AA), but its role in T cell activation in patients with severe aplastic …

Viral regulators of complement activation: structure, function and evolution

H Ojha, HS Panwar, RD Gorham Jr, D Morikis… - Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
The complement system surveillance in the host is effective in controlling viral propagation.
Consequently, to subvert this effector mechanism, viruses have developed a series of …

The C18: 3n6/C22: 4n6 ratio is a good lipid marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression

M Szczuko, M Kaczkan, S Małgorzewicz… - Lipids in health and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major challenge for public health due to
increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and premature death. The aim of this study …

[HTML][HTML] Disabling complement regulatory activities of vaccinia virus complement control protein reduces vaccinia virus pathogenicity

J Bernet, M Ahmad, J Mullick, Y Panse, AK Singh… - Vaccine, 2011 - Elsevier
Poxviruses encode a repertoire of immunomodulatory proteins to thwart the host immune
system. One among this array is a homolog of the host complement regulatory proteins that …

Mitochondrial Metabolism in Alveolar Macrophages of Patients Infected with HIV, Tuberculosis, and HIV/Tuberculosis

L Zhang, M Cai, B Su, Y Ma, Y Zhang - AIDS Research and Human …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common opportunistic infections and is a leading cause
of mortality in patients with HIV and AIDS. HIV infection causes serious defects in the host …

Species selectivity in poxviral complement regulators is dictated by the charge reversal in the central complement control protein modules

VN Yadav, K Pyaram, M Ahmad… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
Variola and vaccinia viruses, the two most important members of the family Poxviridae, are
known to encode homologs of the human complement regulators named smallpox inhibitor …