Rheumatoid Factor, Complement, and Mixed Cryoglobulinemia by Peter D. Gorevic

“…Low serum level of complement component 4 (C4) that occurs in mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) may be due to in vivo or ex vivo activation of complement by the classical pathway. …”
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Complement factor H in molecular regulation of angiogenesis by Li Jiang, Wang Kaili, Starodubtseva Maria N., Nadyrov Eldar, Kapron Carolyn M., Hoh Josephine, Liu Ju

Subjects: “…complement factor h…”
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Regulation of anti-microbial autophagy by factors of the complement system by Christophe Viret, Aurore Rozières, Rémi Duclaux-Loras, Gilles Boschetti, Stéphane Nancey, Mathias Faure

“…Both surface receptor-ligand interactions and intracellular interactions are involved in the modulation of the autophagic response to intracellular microbes by complement factors. Here, we review works that relate to the recently discovered connections between factors of the complement system and the functioning of autophagy in the context of host-pathogen relationship.…”
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The specific contributions of factor H and factor I in controlling fluid phase activation of the alternative complement pathway by Nancy A. Turner, Joel L. Moake

“…Abstract The immediate defense provided by the alternative complement pathway (AP) is under constant control by fluid phase regulators, factor H (FH) and factor I (FI), to prevent nonessential activation. …”
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Association of genetic variants in complement factor H and factor H-related genes with systemic lupus erythematosus susceptibility. by Jian Zhao, Hui Wu, Melanie Khosravi, Huijuan Cui, Xiaoxia Qian, Jennifer A Kelly, Kenneth M Kaufman, Carl D Langefeld, Adrienne H Williams, Mary E Comeau, Julie T Ziegler, Miranda C Marion, Adam Adler, Stuart B Glenn, Marta E Alarcón-Riquelme, BIOLUPUS Network, GENLES Network, Bernardo A Pons-Estel, John B Harley, Sang-Cheol Bae, So-Young Bang, Soo-Kyung Cho, Chaim O Jacob, Timothy J Vyse, Timothy B Niewold, Patrick M Gaffney, Kathy L Moser, Robert P Kimberly, Jeffrey C Edberg, Elizabeth E Brown, Graciela S Alarcon, Michelle A Petri, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, Luis M Vilá, John D Reveille, Judith A James, Gary S Gilkeson, Diane L Kamen, Barry I Freedman, Juan-Manuel Anaya, Joan T Merrill, Lindsey A Criswell, R Hal Scofield, Anne M Stevens, Joel M Guthridge, Deh-Ming Chang, Yeong Wook Song, Ji Ah Park, Eun Young Lee, Susan A Boackle, Jennifer M Grossman, Bevra H Hahn, Timothy H J Goodship, Rita M Cantor, Chack-Yung Yu, Nan Shen, Betty P Tsao

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a complex polygenic autoimmune disease, is associated with increased complement activation. Variants of genes encoding complement regulator factor H (CFH) and five CFH-related proteins (CFHR1-CFHR5) within the chromosome 1q32 locus linked to SLE, have been associated with multiple human diseases and may contribute to dysregulated complement activation predisposing to SLE. …”
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Candidiasis: Insights into Virulence Factors, Complement Evasion and Antifungal Drug Resistance by Nidaa Riaz Gaffar, Nisha Valand, Umakhanth Venkatraman Girija

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Clinical values of serum Gd-IgA1， complement factor H and complement regulatory proteins in IgA nephropathy by Zou Mei, Xue Hen, Lu Fang-cao, Zheng Guang-yi, Zhao Min

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Complement Factor C7 Contributes to Lung Immunopathology Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Kerry J. Welsh, Cole T. Lewis, Sydney Boyd, Michael C. Braun, Jeffrey K. Actor

“…Increasing evidence indicates a critical role of the complement system in the development of host protection against the bacillus, but few studies have specifically explored the function of the terminal complement factors. …”
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Glycoproteomics analysis of complement factor H and its complement-regulatory function during Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome by Laura M. Baas, Kioa L. Wijnsma, Fokje Zijlstra, Nicole C. A. J. van de Kar, Lieke ter Steeg, Antonia H. M. Bouts, Marloes A. H. M. Michels, Marloes A. H. M. Michels, Jeroen D. Langereis, Dirk Lefeber, Dirk Lefeber, Hans J. C. T. Wessels, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel, Lambertus P. van den Heuvel

Subjects: “…complement factor H…”
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Outer membrane protein OMP76 of Riemerella anatipestifer contributes to complement evasion and virulence by binding to duck complement factor vitronectin by Sen Li, Yanhua Wang, Rongkun Yang, Xiaotong Zhu, Hongying Bai, Xiaojian Deng, Jiao Bai, Yang Zhang, Yuncai Xiao, Zili Li, Zhengfei Liu, Zutao Zhou

“…Pathogenic bacteria recruit host complement factors to resist the bactericidal effect of serum complement. …”
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Clinical Remission and Reduction of Circulating Nephritic Factors by Combining Rituximab With Belimumab in a Case of Complement Factor 3 Glomerulopathy by Mieke van Schaik, Aiko P.J. de Vries, Frederike J. Bemelman, Ton J. Rabelink, Leendert A. Trouw, Cees van Kooten, Yoe Kie Onno Teng

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Autoantibodies Against Factor B and Factor H Without Pathogenic Effects in a Patient with Immune Complex-Mediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis by Alexandra T. Matola, Dorottya Csuka, Ágnes Szilágyi, Michael Rudnicki, Zoltán Prohászka, Mihály Józsi, Barbara Uzonyi

Subjects: “…complement…”
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Differential modulation of SARS-CoV-2 infection by complement factor H and properdin by Uday Kishore, Uday Kishore, Praveen M. Varghese, Chandan Kumar, Susan Idicula-Thomas, Martin Mayora Neto, Anthony G. Tsolaki, Pretty Ponnachan, Pretty Ponnachan, Khaled Masmoudi, Basel Al-Ramadi, Basel Al-Ramadi, Manu Vatish, Taruna Madan, Taruna Madan, Nigel Temperton, Nazar Beirag, Nazar Beirag

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Activation of complement factor B contributes to murine and human myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. by Nicholas Chun, Ala S Haddadin, Junying Liu, Yunfang Hou, Karen A Wong, Daniel Lee, Julie I Rushbrook, Karan Gulaya, Roberta Hines, Tamika Hollis, Beatriz Nistal Nuno, Abeel A Mangi, Sabet Hashim, Marcela Pekna, Amy Catalfamo, Hsiao-Ying Chin, Foramben Patel, Sravani Rayala, Ketan Shevde, Peter S Heeger, Ming Zhang

“…Whether factor B (fB), a component of the alternative complement pathway required for amplification of complement cascade activation, participates in the pathophysiology of myocardial I/R injury has not been addressed. …”
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FACTORS INITIATING IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATION AND BARRIERS IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF ENTERPRISES IN PODKARPACKIE by Stanisław ZAJĄC, Dorota JANAS

“…The scope of work included in particular the determination of the factors initiating the process of implementing innovations and to present barriers perceived by their implementation. …”
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Factors Contributing to the Successful Implementation of Management Innovations by Zdravko Zekić, Mirjana Grčić Fabić, Luka Samaržija

“…This paper aims to investigate the concept of management innovations in public sector organizations with an emphasis on identifying the impact of organizational factors on the successful implementation of management innovations. …”
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Factors hampering the implementation of gender equality in the workplace by Debbie Jansen, Shikha Vyas-Doorgapersad

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Correlation of the Complement Decay Accelerating Factor, Tumour Necrosis Factors-alpha, and Interleukin-1 Beta with the Response to Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Haidar Mohammed Hussein, Ali Abdulhussein Kasim

“…The study aims to investigate the potential association of serum levels of the complement decay accelerating factor (DAF), as well as the pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 Beta (IL-1β); with response to RTX treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients. …”
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Defining Nephritic Factors as Diverse Drivers of Systemic Complement Dysregulation in C3 Glomerulopathy by Jill J. Hauer, Yuzhou Zhang, Renee Goodfellow, Amanda Taylor, Nicole C. Meyer, Sarah Roberts, Dingwu Shao, Lauren Fergus, Nicolo Ghiringhelli Borsa, Monica Hall, Carla M. Nester, Richard J.H. Smith

Subjects: “…complement dysregulation…”
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Relationship of gene polymorphisms for complement components C3 and factor H and kidney allograft function by Marija Milinkovic, Vladimir Perovic, Stefan Maksimovic, Irena Vukovic, Milica Kravljaca, Voin Brkovic, Iman Assi Milosevic, Milan Radovic, Mirjana Lausevic

“…Abstract Complement plays a central role in organ ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) and allograft rejection. …”
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