Abstract—There is increasing evidence that complement activation may play a role in atherogenesis. Complement proteins have been demonstrated to be present in early atherosclerotic lesions of animals ...

The pathophysiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) remained unclear. Here, we concentrated on the complement activation in the growth of BPH using a rat model. BPH tissues were harvested from ...

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), also termed mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, is diagnosed on the basis of a glomerular-injury pattern that is common to a heterogeneous group of ...

The SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein has been detected in the plasma of COVID-19 patients, and its levels in the plasma correlate with the severity of the disease. It is also an immunomodulatory ...

Smoking is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, resulting in an increased risk of cardiovascular, respiratory, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases. In this review, we highlight the complex ...

Abstract There is substantial evidence that activated components of the complement cascade are present in atherosclerotic lesions, and it was suggested some years ago that smooth muscle cells may be ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory condition of the optic nerve associated with demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and myelin oligodendrocyte ...