Nature

Extracellular mitochondrial DNA activates complement and is associated with complement activation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Synthetic analogues of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been reported as potent complement system activators. This study investigated the impact of endogenous mtDNA on complement activation. mtDNA and ...
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Creative Biolabs Empowers Researchers to Overcome Hurdles in Complement Drug Development

Creative Biolabs has expanded its complement testing capabilities to help researchers overcome challenges in complement drug development through comprehensive complement activity assays, CH50 ...
Nature

Identification of novel blood-borne soluble binding partners of factor H-related proteins

The deposition of circulating complement factor H-related (FHR) proteins in tissues around the body has been implicated in a series of complement-mediated diseases. However, the array of blood-borne ...
Healio

‘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 ...
C&EN

Activation of the ‘complement system’ helps trigger dangerous sickle-cell-disease outcome

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 ...