Lectins, which are carbohydrate-binding proteins, are important in innate immunity because they are able to recognize a wide range of pathogens. Two classes of collagenous lectin — mannose-binding ...

Scientists studied two complement components that are important parts of the immune system and are linked to schizophrenia and autoimmune disorders. They studied the link between two protein ...

Complement activation plays a role in the development of chronic allograft nephropathy, a common cause of late allograft loss. The role of two complement component 3 (C3) allotypes, called C3F (fast) ...

Alexion Pharmaceuticals will apply Dicerna Pharmaceuticals’ GalXC™ platform to discover and develop RNA interference (RNAi) therapies for complement-mediated diseases, through a collaboration that ...

Alexion has announced a collaboration with Dicerna Pharmaceuticals to discover and develop RNA interference therapies for diseases caused by problems in the complement system. Boston-based Alexion ...

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