Recent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have highlighted a new challenge to AAV gene transfer—activation of the complement system. A new article in Human ...
Journal in the field and provides all-inclusive access to the critical pillars of human gene therapy: research, methods, and clinical applications. Recent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno ...
CRESTWOOD, Ky. and WALTHAM, Mass., July 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc., (Nasdaq:APLS) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel ...
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 ...
The classical pathway is activated by C1q-mediated recognition of the target. Further activation of this pathway causes C4b and its cleavage product iC4b to accumulate in the tissues. C4b binds to C2 ...
A complement blood test measures how well complement proteins in your blood support immune defense. The complement system helps antibodies fight germs and clear foreign substances. Complement testing ...