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Alternative complement pathway inhibition may be key to lupus management

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kim’s hypothesis arises partially from studies that showed that C3, when introduced to synthetic neutrophils, ...
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Complement System Made Easy- Immunology- Classical Alternate & Lectin pathway

C5b initiates the membrane attack pathway, which results in the membrane attack complex (MAC), consisting of C5b, C6, C7, C8, and polymeric C9. MAC is the cytolytic endproduct of the complement ...
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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Presents Interim Clinical Data on ARO-CFB for the Treatment of Complement Mediated Diseases

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced interim results from a Phase 1/2a clinical study of ARO-CFB, the company’s investigational RNA ...
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‘Important discovery’ shows how complement cascade drives systemic inflammation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...
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Type 1 Diabetes Onset Tied to Decreased Complement Protein Levels

These findings suggest complement protein levels may be an important biomarker for type 1 diabetes. Disruption of the complement system appears to precede the onset of islet autoimmunity (IA), making ...