Lectins, which are carbohydrate-binding proteins, are important in innate immunity because they are able to recognize a wide range of pathogens. Two classes of collagenous lectin — mannose-binding ...

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform classical systems on certain tasks. Over the past few decades, researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...

Immunotherapy is increasingly becoming standard therapy in cancer, with technology, such as checkpoint inhibitors and cell therapy, raising the efficacy bar in many forms of the disease. But the ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in Western populations. Susceptibility is influenced by age and by genetic and environmental factors. Complement activation is ...

Atypical hemolytic–uremic syndrome is a genetic, life-threatening, chronic disease of complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy. Plasma exchange or infusion may transiently maintain normal levels ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

When told what to kill, the complement system deftly deals the final blows—helping the immune system purge away pathogens and infected cells. But in the nervous system, debate rages as to whether this ...