Undertaking a study of proteins found in the complement system, an important part of the immune system, of patients with long COVID, researchers have identified a blood protein ‘signature’ that may ...

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement ...

Share on Pinterest A study offers new clues on why long COVID persists in some individuals. krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images Despite the debilitating nature of long COVID, there is an absence of ...

A protein made by gut cells helps to destroy harmful bacteria in the intestines, according to experiments in mice 1. Roughly 50 proteins in the blood make up the complement system, which forms a ...

The story of Q32 Bio, a company that develops therapeutics for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, started two decades ago. That's when V. Michael Holers, MD, a University of Colorado School of ...

Dianthus achieved its NASDAQ listing last year via a merger with Magenta Therapeutics. The company is focused on development of a single drug candidate, DNTH-103, which targets the complement system, ...

C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are two rare kidney diseases. They’re both driven by activity of the complement system, which is a ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare type of kidney disease. There are two types: C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and dense deposit disease (DDD).C3GN is ...

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly ...