The complement system is a key component of innate and adaptive immunity and therefore acts as a vital defense against invading pathogens. Deficiencies in the complement system are associated with ...

Most people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recover after the acute illness. However, a significant proportion of infected individuals develop long-lasting symptoms with a wide range of ...

Newcastle researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called "C3G ...

Cleveland Clinic: “Glomerular Diseases,” “Complement System.” NORD: “NIH GARD Information: Dense deposit disease,” “C3 Glomerulopathy: Dense Deposit Disease and C3 Glomerulonephritis.” National Center ...

Journal in the field and provides all-inclusive access to the critical pillars of human gene therapy: research, methods, and clinical applications. Recent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno ...

Also called C3G, this rare kidney disease often affects children and young adults, but it can happen at any age. It has major impact on a person’s health and life. C3G has two forms: dense deposit ...

Undertaking a study of proteins found in the complement system, an important part of the immune system, of patients with long COVID, researchers have identified a blood protein ‘signature’ that may ...

An MUSC research team reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body’s natural immune defenses, is a key driver of inflammatory responses that contribute to fetal brain inflammation and ...

Newcastle researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called “C3G ...

Changes to serum proteins could be behind the debilitating condition known as long COVID. The findings, published in the journal Science, could pave the way for diagnosing and treating the disease.