Pathophysiological changes in patients during hemodialysis and blood reinfusion predict potential development of hemodialysis reactions by Ákos Géza Pethő, Csaba Révész, Tamás Mészáros, Orsolya Sáfár, László Rosivall, József Domán, Gábor Szénási, Tünde Gigacz, László Dézsi

“…Hemodialysis reactions (HDRs) are a type of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs), such as complement activation-related pseudoallergy (CARPA) observed during nanoparticle infusions. …”
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Early diagnosis of hereditary angioedema in children: genetic testing should be prioritized by A. Bocquet, A. Pagnier, I. Boccon-Gibod, F. Defendi, C. Dumestre-Perard, G. Hardy, Laurence Bouillet

“…Like most complement proteins, their levels generally normalize after one year of life. …”
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Social support sources for people with palliative care needs at home: a scoping review by Trudy Schutter, Ian Koper, Kris Vissers, Jeroen Hasselaar

“…Conclusions Community sources and professionals with a main focus on social support such as social workers can enhance, complement and substitute social support provided by the informal network, if needed. …”
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Preparation, Characterization and Bioactivities of Strawberry Polysaccharides by Libo Wang, Yumeng Zhao, Junwen Liu, Ling Zhu, Yanhui Wei, Kun Cheng, Yaqin Xu

“…The aim of this research was to characterize the structure, physicochemical properties and anti-complement activities of two strawberry fruit polysaccharides (DSFP-500 and DSFP-700) obtained by ultrasonic degradation. …”
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Immunopathological markers and cell types linked to COVID-19 symptom manifestation by Ha Won Song, Hye-Yeong Jo, Sang Cheol Kim, Sun Shim Choi

“…We identified two key protein factors, Serpin A10 and Complement C9, that differentiate between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. …”
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Antibody-dependent enhancement of ORFV uptake into host cells by Xidian Tang, Chenyibo Zhang, Qingru Geng, Dekun Chen, Wentao Ma

“…Instead, it is suggested that an alternative mechanism involving the complement factor and complement receptors (CRs) may be responsible. …”
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Change in the plasma proteome associated with canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS) in Thailand by Sataporn Phochantachinda, Boonrat Chantong, Onrapak Reamtong, Duangthip Chatchaisak

“…Several distinctly expressed plasma proteins identified in CCDS were involved in complement and coagulation cascades and the apolipoprotein metabolism pathway. …”
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Impact of Gestational and Lactational Live Yeast Supplementation to Sows on Litter Performance, Colostrum and Milk Proteome Profiles by Yuechi Fu, Venkatesh P. Thirumalaikumar, Theresa M. Casey, Timothy A. Johnson, Jun Xie, Olayiwola Adeola, Kolapo M. Ajuwon

“…Results showed that there was a higher abundance of immune‐associated proteins such as Ig‐like domain‐containing protein and complement proteins (Complement C8 alpha chain and C1q domain‐containing proteins) in the colostrum and IgG heavy chain in Day 10 milk of LY sows than control sows (p < 0.05), whereas the abundance of prostaglandin D synthase was greater in D10 milk of control sows than LY sows (p < 0.05). …”
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Effect of OPG-supplemented diet on immune and stress responses and attenuation of LPS-induced damage in the liver of carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) by Haicheng Yin, Zhixiang Yang

“…The supplementation with OPG linearly increased (p<0.05) plasma total protein, immunoglobulin M (IgM), complement 4 (C4), cortisol, and lactate on day 14. …”
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Distinguishing classes of neuroactive drugs based on computational physicochemical properties and experimental phenotypic profiling in planarians. by Danielle Ireland, Christina Rabeler, Sagar Rao, Rudy J Richardson, Eva-Maria S Collins

“…Behavioral medium-throughput screening (MTS) in small organisms promises to address this need and complement in silico and in vitro HTS to improve the discovery of novel neuroactive compounds. …”
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Wayfinding, knowledge, perspective, and engagement: Preparing tribal liaisons for stewardship of Indigenous lands by David C. Mays, Timberley M. Roane, Rafael Moreno‐Sanchez, Cynthia Rice, Jessica L. Romero, Christine Velez

“…ESIL addresses these challenges through its workshops and internships, which complement traditional coursework by providing culturally relevant learning opportunities. …”
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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection by Eigo Ikushima, Manabu Hisahara, Takuya Nishijima, Hikaru Uchiyama, Tatsushi Onzuka, Yoshie Ochiai, Tsuyoshi Muta, Shigehiko Tokunaga

“…Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)-related disease that manifests as a triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI) and is caused by uncontrolled activation of the complement system. We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with acute type A aortic dissection that subsequently developed into aHUS. …”
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Robust Beamforming for Superdirective Antenna Arrays and Experimental Validations by Mengying Gao, Haifan Yin, Liangcheng Han, Jingcheng Xie

“…To solve this optimization problem, we propose an efficient orthogonal complement-aided quadratic constraint least squares (OC-QCLS) algorithm, which achieves the maximum possible directivity under the sensitivity constraint. …”
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Effects of N-glycosylation site removal in archaellins on the assembly and function of archaella in Methanococcus maripaludis. by Yan Ding, Kaoru Uchida, Shin-Ichi Aizawa, Kathleen Murphy, Alison Berezuk, Cezar M Khursigara, James P J Chong, Ken F Jarrell

“…Of the 6 double-site mutation complementations all were archaellated except D1,3. Of the 4 triple-site mutation complements, only D2,3,4 was archaellated. …”
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Validation of eight endotypes of lupus based on whole-blood RNA profiles by Peter E Lipsky, Prathyusha Bachali, Amrie C Grammer, Erika Hubbard

“…Differences in clinical characteristics, including serum complement levels, autoantibody positivity and the presence of nephritis, were observed between patients in various endotypes. …”
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Participants' perspectives on a multimodal stress management and comprehensive lifestyle modification program for patients with Crohn's disease-A qualitative interview study. by Christoph Schlee, Christine Uecker, Özlem Öznur, Nina Bauer, Jost Langhorst

“…By participating in the program, patients wanted to find self-help options to complement conventional pharmacotherapy and actively manage their disease. …”
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Effects of cecropin antimicrobial peptides on growth and intestinal health in growing male minks by Jian Chen, Xiaojun Yu, Guang Wang, Ziyi Jiang, Lingpeng Kong, Huanle Zhang, Lihua Wang

“…Serum immunological analyses revealed elevated levels of complement C4 and IgG in CAD-supplemented groups (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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High-throughput analysis of lung immune cells in a combined murine model of agriculture dust-triggered airway inflammation with rheumatoid arthritis. by Rohit Gaurav, Ted R Mikuls, Geoffrey M Thiele, Amy J Nelson, Meng Niu, Chittibabu Guda, James D Eudy, Austin E Barry, Todd A Wyatt, Debra J Romberger, Michael J Duryee, Bryant R England, Jill A Poole

“…Monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells were reduced, while complement genes (e.g. C1s1 and Cfb) were uniquely increased in CIA+ODE mice across cell populations. …”
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‘It does not end with delivery?’ Pregnancy-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in the setting of postpartum preeclampsia/eclampsia – case report by I. Ivanko, Ž. Dika, I. Ćelap, V. Vukosav, P. Gaćina, J. Josipović

“…She was sedated and treated with intravenous antihypertensive therapy in the Intensive care unit setting. Anti-complement therapy was obtained due to high suspicion of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) but ultimately was not delivered due to the rapid improvement in clinical and laboratory findings. …”
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Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes related to immune function and risk of papillary thyroid cancer. by Alina V Brenner, Gila Neta, Erich M Sturgis, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Amy Hutchinson, Meredith Yeager, Li Xu, Cindy Zhou, William Wheeler, Margaret A Tucker, Stephen J Chanock, Alice J Sigurdson

“…At the gene region level, SERPINA5 was suggestively associated with risk of PTC (P(Region-FDR)/P(Region)= 0.07/0.0003). Overall, the complement and coagulation cascade pathway was the most significant pathway (P(Pathway)= 0.02) associated with PTC risk largely due to the strong effect of SERPINA5. …”
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