An important part of the immune system is the so-called complement system. When the immune system detects a microorganism or other signs of danger, the complement protein C1 is converted into an ...

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that activation of the complement system is specifically implicated in the pathogenesis of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), ...

The results of a newly reported study may offer scientists a strategy for mitigating the negative side effects associated with intravenous injection of nanoparticles used in medicine. The new approach ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could bring better treatments for COVID-19 cases. An international team of researchers unexpectedly found that a ...

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused over 5.5 million casualties to date. Despite ...

Most people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recover after the acute illness. However, a significant proportion of infected individuals develop long-lasting symptoms with a wide range of ...

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.

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 ...

In a human organoid-based mechanistic investigation, researchers revealed how an immunosuppressive drug, antithymocyte globulin (ATG), induces injury to blood vessels in the liver. According to the ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers have found a promising new treatment for periodontitis using a component of the immune system called complement, according to a new study in the Journal of ...