Complement dysregulation in the central nervous system during development and disease

JD Lee, LG Coulthard, TM Woodruff - Seminars in Immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
The complement cascade is an important arm of the immune system that plays a key role in
protecting the central nervous system (CNS) from infection. Recently, it has also become …

Complement system in brain architecture and neurodevelopmental disorders

J Magdalon, F Mansur, AL Teles e Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Current evidence indicates that certain immune molecules such as components of the
complement system are directly involved in neurobiological processes related to brain …

Complement: the emerging architect of the developing brain

LG Coulthard, OA Hawksworth, TM Woodruff - Trends in neurosciences, 2018 - cell.com
Complement activation products have long been associated with roles in the innate immune
system, linking the humoral and cellular responses. However, among their recently …

Serum complement proteins rather than inflammatory factors is effective in predicting psychosis in individuals at clinical high risk

TH Zhang, JH Zeng, JY Ye, YQ Gao, YG Hu… - Translational …, 2023 - nature.com
Immunological/inflammatory factors are implicated in the development of psychosis.
Complement is a key driver of inflammation; however, it remains unknown which factor is …

Aberrant complement system activation in neurological disorders

K Ziabska, M Ziemka-Nalecz, P Pawelec… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The complement system is an assembly of proteins that collectively participate in the
functions of the healthy and diseased brain. The complement system plays an important role …

Peripheral complement is increased in schizophrenia and inversely related to cortical thickness

E Ji, D Boerrigter, HQ Cai, D Lloyd… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is growing evidence for complement system involvement in the
pathophysiology of schizophrenia, although the extent and magnitude of complement factor …

Common risk alleles for schizophrenia within the major histocompatibility complex predict white matter microstructure

X Caseras, E Simmonds, AF Pardiñas, R Anney… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent research has highlighted the role of complement genes in shaping the
microstructure of the brain during early development, and in contributing to common allele …

Complement pathway changes at age 12 are associated with psychotic experiences at age 18 in a longitudinal population-based study: evidence for a role of stress

M Föcking, S Sabherwal, HM Cates, C Scaife… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The complement cascade is a major component of the immune defence against infection,
and there is increasing evidence for a role of dysregulated complement in major psychiatric …

Brain morphology is differentially impacted by peripheral cytokines in schizophrenia-spectrum disorder

L Laskaris, S Mancuso, CS Weickert, A Zalesky… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deficits in brain morphology are one of the most widely replicated neuropathological
features in schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (SSD), although their biological underpinnings …

Increased cerebrospinal fluid complement C5 levels in major depressive disorder and schizophrenia

T Ishii, K Hattori, T Miyakawa, K Watanabe… - Biochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Inflammation has been implicated in a variety of psychiatric disorders. We aimed to
determine whether levels of complement C5 protein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which …