Membrane attack by complement: the assembly and biology of terminal complement complexes

CA Tegla, C Cudrici, S Patel, R Trippe, V Rus… - Immunologic …, 2011 - Springer
Complement system activation plays an important role in both innate and acquired immunity.
Activation of the complement and the subsequent formation of C5b-9 channels (the …

[HTML][HTML] Complement in atherosclerosis: friend or foe?

WS Speidl, SP Kastl, K Huber, J Wojta - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the complement system plays a
central role in innate immunity. Increasing evidence exists that the complement system is …

COVID, complement, and the brain

SI Vlaicu, A Tatomir, J Cuevas, V Rus… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The brains of COVID-19 patients are affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and these effects
may contribute to several COVID-19 sequelae, including cognitive dysfunction (termed “long …

The role of complement system in adipose tissue-related inflammation

SI Vlaicu, A Tatomir, D Boodhoo, S Vesa… - Immunologic …, 2016 - Springer
As the common factor linking adipose tissue to the metabolic context of obesity, insulin
resistance and atherosclerosis are associated with a low-grade chronic inflammatory status …

The complement system as a biomarker of disease activity and response to treatment in multiple sclerosis

A Tatomir, A Talpos-Caia, F Anselmo… - Immunologic …, 2017 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative disease
of the central nervous system. The complement system has an established role in the …

Complement links platelets to innate immunity

H Nording, HF Langer - Seminars in immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
The complement system is a versatile part of our immune system. Various intersection points
of complement with other cells and molecules of the immune response are well described …

Sub-lytic C5b-9 induces functional changes in retinal pigment epithelial cells consistent with age-related macular degeneration

K Lueck, S Wasmuth, J Williams, TR Hughes… - Eye, 2011 - nature.com
Purpose There is evidence for complement dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration
(AMD). Complement activation leads to formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC) …

The role of complement activation in atherogenesis: the first 40 years

SI Vlaicu, A Tatomir, V Rus, AP Mekala, PA Mircea… - Immunologic …, 2016 - Springer
The pathogenesis of atherosclerotic inflammation is a multi-step process defined by the
interweaving of excess modified lipid particles, monocyte-macrophages populations, and …

Response gene to complement 32 (RGC-32) expression on M2-polarized and tumor-associated macrophages is M-CSF-dependent and enhanced by tumor-derived …

P Zhao, D Gao, Q Wang, B Song, Q Shao… - Cellular & molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
Response gene to complement 32 (RGC-32) is a cell cycle regulator involved in the
proliferation, differentiation and migration of cells and has also been implicated in …

RGC-32 (response gene to complement 32) deficiency protects endothelial cells from inflammation and attenuates atherosclerosis

XB Cui, JN Luan, K Dong, S Chen, Y Wang… - … , and vascular biology, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The objective of this study is to determine the role and underlying mechanisms of
RGC-32 (response gene to complement 32 protein) in atherogenesis. Approach and Results …