Long Covid patients suffer from chronic symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath. As researchers have discovered, this is to some extent due to a part of our immune system called the complement ...

Nanoparticles introduced into the bloodstream encounter the immune complement system, a proteolytic cascade that bridges innate surveillance and adaptive responses. Complement activation can occur via ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annexon, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANNX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of complement medicines for patients with classical ...

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.

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

Immune response to SARS-CoV-2: B-lymphocyte releases antibodies that bind to and mark coronaviruses. Hence, the viruses can't penetrate into their target cells and are engulfed and destroyed by a ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...