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 ...

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 ...

C3G and IC-MPGN can be difficult to diagnose because they are so rare and their symptoms are vague and nonspecific. A kidney biopsy is considered the gold standard and usually needed to confirm the ...

A new review has illuminated a critical but often overlooked dimension of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD ...

The cGAS-STING pathway facilitates crosstalk between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME). The activation of cGAS-STING promotes the release and presentation of cancer antigens, T cell ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the immune system to mistakenly attack body tissues, particularly joints, leading ...