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Complement Regulatory Proteins

Author : B. Paul Morgan
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080529561
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Complement Regulatory Proteins written by B. Paul Morgan and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-02-18 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From small beginnings in the early 1970s, the study of complement regulatory proteins has grown in the last decade to the point where it dominates the complement field. This growth has been fueled by the discovery of new regulators, the cloning of old and new regulators, the discovery that many of the regulators are structurally and evolutionarily related to each other and the development of recombinant forms for use in therapy. There are now more proteins known to be involved in controlling the complement system than there are components of the system and the list continues to grow. The time is ripe for a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of these intriguing proteins. This book does just that. The first few chapters discuss the "nuts-and-bolts" of the complement regulators, describing their structures, functional roles and modes of action. The roles of the complement regulators in vivo are then described, focusing on the consequences of deficiency, roles in the reproductive system, interactions with pathogens and exploitation for therapy. The interesting developments in defining the complement regulators expressed in other species are also discussed. The book is written as a monograph, albeit by two people. The text is as readable as possible without compromising on scientific accuracy and completeness. The conversational style very evident in some sections is deliberate! Placing all references in a single bibliography at the end of the text further improves readability. The reader will go to the book to discover a specific fact but be persuaded to read more and derive pleasure from the process. The authors' enthusiasm for the subject comes over strongly in the text, and this enthusiasm proves infectious. Complement regulators--structure, functional roles and mode of action Comprehensive reviews of each of the individual regulators Roles of Complement regulators in vivo,in health and disease: Consequences of deficiency Roles in the reproductive system Interactions with pathogens Exploitation for therapy Complement regulators in other species

Complement Regulatory Proteins

Author : B. Paul Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780125069656
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Complement Regulatory Proteins written by B. Paul Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The roles of the complement regulators in vivo are then described, focusing on the consequences of deficiency, roles in the reproductive system, interactions with pathogens and exploitation for therapy. The interesting developments in defining the complement regulators expressed in other species are also discussed. The book is written as a monograph, albeit by two people. The text is as readable as possible without compromising on scientific accuracy and completeness. The conversational style very evident in some sections is deliberate! Placing all references in a single bibliography at the end of the text further improves readability. The reader will go to the book to discover a specific fact but be persuaded to read more and derive pleasure from the process. The authors' enthusiasm for the subject comes over strongly in the text, and this enthusiasm proves infectious.-

The Complement System

Author : Janos Szebeni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402080565
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Complement System written by Janos Szebeni and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a phylogenetically old system complement is now regarded as a part of innate immunity. But it is much more than that. It bridges innate and adapted immunity, participates not only in host defense but also in many essential physiological processes, old and new diseases and adverse conditions. Indeed, complement became a term that almost defies categorization. What was for a long time a subject for a limited number of specialists has now moved into the mainstream of experimental and clinical immunology. In 1973 I visited the Basel Institute of Immunology and met its director, the eminent scientist and Nobel laureate Nils Jerne. When I entered his office he greeted me with the following words: “Complement, does that really exist?” I was never certain whether he wanted only to tease me or whether he sincerely believed that the complement system was an unimportant biological curiosity, a misstep of evolution. But, of course, missteps do not survive the evolutionary process. Little did I foresee the dramatic developments of recent years when Hans J. Müller-Eberhard and I started to unravel the specifics of the action of the cobra venom factor on the complement system in 1968 and defined a new pathway to its activation. An elucidation of the role of the system in diseases and its control for therapeutic reasons is now getting closer to actual realization in the clinic although many problems, in particular those of highly specificinhibition free of side effects, have still to be resolved.

The Complement FactsBook

Author : Scott R. Barnum
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080529550
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Complement FactsBook written by Scott R. Barnum and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-10-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complement FactsBook contains entries on all components of the Complement System, including C1q and Lectins, C3 Family, Serine Proteases, Serum Regulators of Complement Activation, Cell Surface Proteins, and Terminal Pathway Proteins. Domain Structure diagrams are incorporated to clearly illustrate the relationships between all the complement proteins, both within families and between families. The FactsBook also includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, which will facilitate genetic studies. Includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, facilitating genetic studies Presents detailed structural information including cDNA and gene structure for all proteins Introduces complement function, simply described for each function Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Incorporates domain structures diagrams, which beautifully illustrate the relationship between all the complement proteins, both within, and between, familiesEach chapter has been written by an expert in the field Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Entries provide information on: Alternative nomenclature, Physiochemical properties, Structure and function, Tissue distribution and regulation expression, Protein sequence/modules, Chromosomal location, Genomic structure, Database accession numbers, Deficiency and polymorphic variants, Key references

The Third Component of Complement

Author : John D. Lambris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642749771
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book The Third Component of Complement written by John D. Lambris and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third component of complement, C3, is one of the most versatile proteins and an important participant in immune surveillance and immune response pathways. Its multifunctio nality is based on its ability to interact specifically with multiple serum complement proteins, cell surface receptors, and mem brant;-associated regulatory proteins. One of its most intriguing strategies of interaction with cell surfaces is the covalent binding of activated C3 through the internal thioester. The field has expanded over the past 10 years and a wealth of information has accumulated. C3 from various species and many of the human C3 binding proteins have been cloned and expressed. Numerous cellular responses mediated by the diffe rent fragments of C3 have been described. The findings that C3 interacts in a ligand-receptor-like fashion with proteins of nonself origin such as the gC of herpes simplex virus, a 70-kDa protein from Candida albicans, proteins from Epstein-Barr virus, etc. has opened a new field of investigation. The papers assembled in this volume summarize the wealth of data on the various aspects of the C3 interactions; together they bring to the reader new information on the chemistry, molecular gene tics, biology, and pathophysiology of C3 and C3-binding proteins. Emphasis is given to structural features as they relate to functions. Spring 1989 JOHN D. LAMBRIS, HANS J. MULLER-EBERHARD Table of Contents J. E. VOLANAKIS: Participation of C3 and Its Ligands in Complement Activation . . . . . . . . . . . 1 S. R. BARNUM, G. FEY, and B. F. TACK: Biosynthesis and Genetics of C3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regulation of Expression of Complement Components, Complement Regulatory Proteins, and Chemokines in Keratinocytes

Author : Marcel Christian Pasch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789090135700
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Regulation of Expression of Complement Components, Complement Regulatory Proteins, and Chemokines in Keratinocytes written by Marcel Christian Pasch and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Role of Complement in Tumors

Author : Barbara Rolfe
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889635767
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Complement in Tumors written by Barbara Rolfe and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Innate Immunity of Plants, Animals and Humans

Author : Holger Heine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540739300
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Innate Immunity of Plants, Animals and Humans by : Holger Heine

Download or read book Innate Immunity of Plants, Animals and Humans written by Holger Heine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been cunningly designed to provide an overview of our current knowledge about the innate immune systems of these three types of organisms. It not only covers the innate immune mechanisms and responses of such diverse organisms as plants, Cnidaria, Drosophila, urochordates and zebrafish, but also the major receptor systems in mammalians and humans. It delves too into the central defense mechanisms, antimicrobial peptides and the complement system.

Hyperacute Xenograft Rejection

Author : Jeffrey L. Platt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hyperacute Xenograft Rejection written by Jeffrey L. Platt and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hyperacute rejection is defined as rejection of immediate onset which causes the rapid and inexorable decline in function of a vascularized organ graft. Until recently, hyperacute rejection was viewed as the major immunologic hurdle to the clinical application of xenotransplantation. In this monograph, the author conveys a conceptual basis for dealing with the immunological issues and pathogenesis of hyperacute rejection. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Neuroinflammation in Stroke

Author : Ulrich Dirnagl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662054264
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Neuroinflammation in Stroke by : Ulrich Dirnagl

Download or read book Neuroinflammation in Stroke written by Ulrich Dirnagl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The successful treatment of acute stroke remains one of the major challenges in clinical medicine. Over the last decades, the understanding of stroke pathophysiology has greatly improved, while the therapeutic options in stroke therapy remain very limited. Today, hyperacute mechanisms of damage, such as excitotoxicity, can be discriminated from delayed ones, such as inflammation and apoptosis. Targeting of inflammation has already been successfully applied in various stroke models, but translation into a clinically efficacious strategy has not been achieved so far. In this book, leading experts in basic cerebrovascular research as well as stroke treatment review the current evidence for and against an important role for inflammation in stroke, and explore the potential of treating or modulating inflammation in stroke therapy.

Molecular Basis of Human Blood Group Antigens

Author : Jean-Pierre Cartron
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475795378
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)

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Book Synopsis Molecular Basis of Human Blood Group Antigens by : Jean-Pierre Cartron

Download or read book Molecular Basis of Human Blood Group Antigens written by Jean-Pierre Cartron and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science of blood groups was born at the beginning of this century, when the field of immunology married that of genetics. Most of the subsequent progress in immunogenetics was achieved by British investigators. The six consecutive editions of the unequaled Blood Groups in Man have long been considered as the bible of blood groupers. It is quite unfortunate that this book has not been revisited since 1975. Although one cannot do without immunogenetics, which remains useful for the identification of new blood groups and genetic studies, the focus of interest has moved somewhat today. After several decades, the molecular basis of blood groups can be investigated by biochemists. From 1950 to 1980, the ABO, Hh, and Lewis blood groups served as models and their chemical basis came to be established. The red cell membrane glycophorins carrying the MN and Ss antigens and the glycolipids with P blood group specificities were also identified and characterized. The chemical basis of the other groups, however, remained largely unknown.

Human Complement Regulatory Molecules

Author : B. Paul Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780412133817
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Human Complement Regulatory Molecules written by B. Paul Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disease Pathways

Author : Anastasia P. Nesterova
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128170875
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Disease Pathways written by Anastasia P. Nesterova and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disease Pathways: An Atlas of Human Disease Signaling Pathways is designed to fill a void of illustrated reviews about the cellular mechanisms of human diseases. It covers 42 of the most common non-oncologic diseases and illustrates the connections between the molecular causes of the disease and its symptoms. This resource provides readers with detailed information about the disease molecular pathways, while keeping the presentation simple. Pathway models that aggregate the knowledge about protein–protein interactions have become indispensable tools in many areas of molecular biology, pharmacology, and medicine. In addition to disease pathways, the book includes a comprehensive overview of molecular signaling biology and application of pathway models in the analysis of big data for drug discovery and personalized medicine. This is a must-have reference for general biologists, biochemists, students, medical workers, and everyone interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of human disease. Over 145 full-color illustrations of the molecular and cellular cascades underlying the disease pathology. Disease pathways are based on computational models from Elsevier’s Disease Pathway Collection, published for the first time outside of Pathway Studio® commercial software. Each relationship on the pathway models is supported by references to scientific articles and can be examined at freely available online resources.

Membrane Defenses Against Attack by Complement and Perforins

Author : Charles J. Parker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642770142
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Membrane Defenses Against Attack by Complement and Perforins written by Charles J. Parker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume a comprehensive review of membrane proteins that regulate complement and perforin-mediated cytolysis is presented. A detailed analysisis provided of the biochemical, molecular, and functional features of these proteins; the glycosyl phosphatidylinositol linked proteins are covered, with emphasis placed on the functional importance of this type of membrane anchor. Further chapters include reviews of the effects of complement activation on cells that are metabolically active, and of the regulation of cell killing by cytotoxic lymphocytes, considering the similarities and disparities between the complement and perforin systems. The therapeutic use of recombinant CR1 for immune-mediated pathophysiological processes is discussed in a separate section.

Molecular Biology of The Cell

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780815332183
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Molecular Biology of The Cell written by Bruce Alberts and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Complement and Kidney Disease

Author : Peter F Zipfel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3764374284
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Complement and Kidney Disease written by Peter F Zipfel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The understanding how complement relates to glomerular diseases has evolved considerably during the last years. Substantial evidence has accumulated that explain how a defective or deregulated complement system results in kidney diseases. The combination and close interaction of basic research with clinical medicine has demonstrated an important role of complement effector and regulatory proteins in pathological settings of the kidney. A large panel of distinct human kidney diseases such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), membrano proliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in ischemic reperfusions injury and transplantation are caused by defective complement control. Genetic analyses have identified mutations in complement regulators that are associated with these diseases. Mutations have been identified in the fluid phase alternative pathway regulator Factor H and the membrane regulator Membrane Cofactor Protein MCP (CD46). The functional characterization of the mutant proteins allows to define the pathophysiological events on a molecular level. These new concepts and data on disease mechanisms already allowed to establish new diagnostic and novel promising therapeutic approaches for several human kidney diseases.

Origin and Evolution of the Vertebrate Immune System

Author : L. Du Pasquier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642596746
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Origin and Evolution of the Vertebrate Immune System written by L. Du Pasquier and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The comparative approach to immunology can be traced to the era of Pasteur and Metchnikov in which observations regarding foreign recognition in invertebrates was a factor in the develop ment of the principal concepts that created the foundation of what now is the broad field of immunology. With each major experimental and conceptual breakthrough, the classical, albeit essential, question has been asked "are the immune systems of phylogenetically primitive vertebrates and invertebrates similar to that of mammals?" Somewhat surprisingly for the jawed verte brates, the general answer has been a qualified form of "yes", whereas for agnathans and invertebrate phyla it has been "no" so far. The apparent abruptness in the appearance of the immune system of vertebrates is linked to the introduction of the somatic generation of the diversity of its antigen specific receptors. Therefore the questions regarding the origin and evolution of the specific immune system revolve around this phenomenon. With respect to the origin of the system (aside from the or igin of the rearranging machinery itself, the study of which is still in its infancy) one can ask questions about the cellular and mo lecular contexts in which the mechanism was introduced.