Crosstalk between the renin–angiotensin, complement and kallikrein–kinin systems in inflammation

Z Bekassy, I Lopatko Fagerström, M Bader… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
During severe inflammatory and infectious diseases, various mediators modulate the
equilibrium of vascular tone, inflammation, coagulation and thrombosis. This Review …

Clinical promise of next-generation complement therapeutics

DC Mastellos, D Ricklin, JD Lambris - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2019 - nature.com
The complement system plays a key role in pathogen immunosurveillance and tissue
homeostasis. However, subversion of its tight regulatory control can fuel a vicious cycle of …

Direct activation of the alternative complement pathway by SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins is blocked by factor D inhibition

J Yu, X Yuan, H Chen, S Chaturvedi… - Blood, The Journal …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly contagious
respiratory virus that can lead to venous/arterial thrombosis, stroke, renal failure, myocardial …

Novel mechanisms and functions of complement

G Hajishengallis, ES Reis, DC Mastellos, D Ricklin… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Progress at the beginning of the 21st century transformed the perception of complement
from that of a blood-based antimicrobial system to that of a global regulator of immunity and …

Complement system part I–molecular mechanisms of activation and regulation

NS Merle, SE Church, V Fremeaux-Bacchi… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Complement is a complex innate immune surveillance system, playing a key role in defense
against pathogens and in host homeostasis. The complement system is initiated by …

Complement component C3–The “Swiss Army Knife” of innate immunity and host defense

D Ricklin, ES Reis, DC Mastellos, P Gros… - Immunological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
As a preformed defense system, complement faces a delicate challenge in providing an
immediate, forceful response to pathogens even at first encounter, while sparing host cells in …

Complement proteins bind to nanoparticle protein corona and undergo dynamic exchange in vivo

F Chen, G Wang, JI Griffin, B Brenneman… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
When nanoparticles are intravenously injected into the body, complement proteins deposit
on the surface of nanoparticles in a process called opsonization. These proteins prime the …

The renaissance of complement therapeutics

D Ricklin, DC Mastellos, ES Reis… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
The increasing number of clinical conditions that involve a pathological contribution from the
complement system—many of which affect the kidneys—has spurred a regained interest in …

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 …

Complement activation, regulation, and molecular basis for complement‐related diseases

G Bajic, SE Degn, S Thiel, GR Andersen - The EMBO journal, 2015 - embopress.org
The complement system is an essential element of the innate immune response that
becomes activated upon recognition of molecular patterns associated with microorganisms …