Chronic and viral infections can literally exhaust certain key cells in the immune system from a constant barrage of attacks.

Cemdisiran, a potential new drug for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis, has been accepted for priority review by ...

Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute and Heidelberg University ...

The complement system is an important innate immune surveillance network that has a key role in protecting our bodies against pathogens and other threats. It is a highly complex system consisting of ...

Managing complement 3 glomerulopathy involves several treatment options aimed at slowing disease progression and protecting kidney function. These may include blood pressure control, steroids, ...

C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are rare kidney conditions caused by an overactive complement system, part of the immune system. C3G ...

Also called C3G, this rare kidney disease often affects children and young adults, but it can happen at any age. It has a major impact on a person’s health and life. C3G has two forms: dense deposit ...

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 ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3 glomerulopathy) is a very rare kidney disease. Those diagnosed with it have one of two forms of this disease: dense deposit disease (DDD) or C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN ...

The kidneys play a vital role in keeping us healthy, and it is often only when something goes wrong that we realize just how important they are. 1 Unfortunately, as many as 1 in 10 people are affected ...