Understanding implementation research by Robert Mash, Juliet Nyasulu, Zelra Malan, Lisa Hirschhorn

“…The RE-AIM framework for implementation outcomes is described. Finally, different study designs are discussed, including hybrid effectiveness-implementation designs and approaches to reporting using the IR logic model.…”
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Complement activity and autophagy are dysregulated in the lungs of patients with nonresolvable COVID-19 requiring lung transplantation by Pooja Shivshankar, Stacey L. Mueller-Ortiz, Aleksey Y. Domozhirov, Weizhen Bi, Scott D. Collum, Marie-Francoise Doursout, Manish Patel, Isabella N. LeFebvre, Bindu Akkanti, Simon Yau, Howard J. Huang, Rahat Hussain, Harry Karmouty-Quintana

“…We, therefore, aimed to study the role of the complement factors and their corresponding regulatory proteins in the pathogenesis of NR-COVID-19. …”
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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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Estimation of Immunoglobulins and complements and Using Enzyme linked Immuno sorbant Assay in Identification of Vulvovaginal candidiasis by Baghdad Science Journal

“…This study was conducted to determine the Immuno – globulins and complements quantitatively. …”
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Correlation between serum complement component 4 levels and tubular atrophy in patients with lupus nephritis by Zheyi Chang, Haofei Hu, Yuan Cheng, Ricong Xu, Qijun Wan

“…Objective The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between serum complement component 4 (C4) levels and tubular atrophy in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).Methods Patients diagnosed with LN through renal biopsy were retrospectively analyzed and categorized into two groups: the tubular atrophy group (TA group) and the non-tubular atrophy group (non-TA group). …”
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A role for LHC1 in higher order structure and complement binding of the Cryptococcus neoformans capsule. by Yoon-Dong Park, Soowan Shin, John Panepinto, Jeanie Ramos, Jin Qiu, Susana Frases, Patricia Albuquerque, Radames J B Cordero, Nannan Zhang, Uwe Himmelreich, David Beenhouwer, John E Bennett, Arturo Casadevall, Peter R Williamson

“…Polysaccharide capsules are important virulence factors for many microbial pathogens including the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. In the present study, we demonstrate an unusual role for a secreted lactonohydrolase of C. neoformans, LHC1 in capsular higher order structure. …”
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Clinical significance of circulating immune complexes and components of the blood complement system in viral meningitis in children by G. A. Kharchenko, O. G. Kimirilova

“…According to the results of the study, an increase in the concentration of CEC and fractions of the complement system C3a, C4, C1inh in the blood was established, depending on the severity, period, course of the disease, indicating their participation in the development and maintenance of the inflammatory process in patients with CM. …”
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AMY-101 as complement C3 inhibitor for periodontitis therapy: mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical translation by Jialun Li, Jialun Li, Zhi Xu, Wayne Nishio Ayre, Xiaohan Liu, Xiaohan Liu

“…This study comprehensively evaluates AMY-101’s effects through in vitro, preclinical, and clinical studies. …”
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The lectin pathway of complement activation is a critical component of the innate immune response to pneumococcal infection. by Youssif M Ali, Nicholas J Lynch, Kashif S Haleem, Teizo Fujita, Yuichi Endo, Soren Hansen, Uffe Holmskov, Kazue Takahashi, Gregory L Stahl, Thomas Dudler, Umakhanth V Girija, Russell Wallis, Aras Kadioglu, Cordula M Stover, Peter W Andrew, Wilhelm J Schwaeble

“…The complement system plays a key role in host defense against pneumococcal infection. …”
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A new set of indicators for model evaluation complementing FAIRMODE's modelling quality objective (MQO) by A. de Meij, C. Cuvelier, C. Cuvelier, P. Thunis, E. Pisoni

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Complement 3a Mediates CCN2/CTGF in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Kang Xiao, Zhiyan Xu, Zhengyu Chen, Qin Long, Youxin Chen

“…Background. Complement 3 (C3) is the crucial component of the complement cascade when retina was exposed to external stimulus. …”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…However, no integrated approach is offered in the literature to study how cognitive skills and personality traits complement each other.…”
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Clinical features of patients with homozygous complement C4A or C4B deficiency. by Inka Liesmaa, Riitta Paakkanen, Asko Järvinen, Ville Valtonen, Marja-Liisa Lokki

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Homozygous deficiencies of complement C4A or C4B are detected in 1-10% of populations. …”
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Saliva specimen complements anal swab in assessing patients with COVID-19 for discharge from hospital by Chenghao Qiu, Zhigang Song, Jing Wang, Cheng Tian, Xingzhe Liu, Tingting Wu, Weisong Li, Shulin Zhang, Hongzhou Lu

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Functional mass spectrometry indicates anti-protease and complement activity increase with COVID-19 severity by Douglas D. Fraser, Douglas D. Fraser, Swapan Roy, Matt Kuruc, Maritza Quintero, Logan R. Van Nynatten, Gediminas Cepinskas, Gediminas Cepinskas, Haiyan Zheng, Amenah Soherwardy, Devjit Roy

“…As protein function is often not directly proportional to protein abundance, and mechanistic pathways are interconnected and under constant feedback regulatory control, functional analysis is required. In this study, we used functional mass spectrometry to measure anti-protease and complement activity in plasma obtained from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. …”
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Complement activation in tumor microenvironment after neoadjuvant therapy and its impact on pancreatic cancer outcomes by Xiaofei Zhang, Ruoxin Lan, Yongjun Liu, Venu G. Pillarisetty, Danting Li, Chaohui L. Zhao, Suparna A. Sarkar, Weiguo Liu, Iman Hanna, Mala Gupta, Cristina Hajdu, Jonathan Melamed, Michael Shusterman, Jessica Widmer, John Allendorf, Yao-Zhong Liu

“…Abstract Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) is increasingly being used for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). This study investigates how NAT differentially impacts PDAC’s carcinoma cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Complement Evasion Protects FCoV from Virus Clearance Within Prototypic FIP Lesions by Anne Hönl, Sandra Felten, Katharina Erber, Michèle Bergmann, Sven Reese, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Marina L. Meli, Andrea M. Spiri, Katrin Hartmann, Kaspar Matiasek

“…This study aimed to investigate the involvement of complement-regulating factors (CRFs). …”
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Potensi Implementasi Fair Trade dan Studi Kasus di Indonesia by Michael Felix

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A Study of Beliefs about EMI Programmes in a Galician University by Yonay Rodríguez Rodríguez

“…In addition, the data revealed a series of issues concerning the implementation of EMI programmes at the USC. This study is the first of its type to be conducted at this institution and one of the few in Galicia. …”
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Using Virtual Reality to Complement Traditional Wheelchair Skills Training Methods: A Literature Review by Chantal Zorzi, Alexandra Covaci, Gianluca Marcelli

“…However, the effectiveness of VR in complementing real-life training remains underexplored. …”
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