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Interaction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) glycans with lectins of the human immune system by Ji, Xin, Chen, Ying, Faro, Jonathan, Gewurz, Henry, Bremer, James, Spear, Gregory T

“…Approximately half of the molecular mass of gp120, the receptor-binding envelope protein of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), consists of N-linked glycans…”
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Mannose binding lectin (MBL) and HIV by Ji, Xin, Gewurz, Henry, Spear, Gregory T.

“…The envelope protein (gp120/gp41) of HIV-1 is highly glycosylated with about half of the molecular mass of gp120 consisting of N-linked carbohydrates. While…”
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Mannose-binding lectin binds to Ebola and Marburg envelope glycoproteins, resulting in blocking of virus interaction with DC-SIGN and complement-mediated virus neutralization by Ji, Xin, Olinger, Gene G, Aris, Sheena, Chen, Ying, Gewurz, Henry, Spear, Gregory T

“…1 Rush St Luke's Medical Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA 2 United States Army Medical…”
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Antigenic, electrophoretic and binding alterations of human C-reactive protein modified selectively in the absence of calcium by Potempa, L A, Maldonado, B A, Laurent, P, Zemel, E S, Gewurz, H

“…C-Reactive protein (CRP) is a trace component of normal human serum which has a mol. wt of 105,000 and is composed of five apparently identical subunits…”
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Inhibition of platelet aggregation by native and desialised alpha-1 acid glycoprotein by Costello, Michael, Fiedel, Barry A, Gewurz, Henry

“…The alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid; AAG) is a normal constituent of human plasma (650+/-215 microgram ml(-1)) which increases in concentration as much…”
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Structure and function of the pentraxins by Gewurz, Henry, Zhang, Xiao-Hui, Lint, Thomas Franklin

“…Over the past two years, the three-dimensional structure of the serum amyloid P component was defined by X-ray diffraction, the first such visualization of a…”
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Interaction of mannose-binding lectin with primary isolates of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by Saifuddin, Mohammed, Hart, Melanie L, Gewurz, Henry, Zhang, Yonghong, Spear, Gregory T

“…Department of Immunology/Microbiology, Rush University, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA 1 Author for correspondence: Mohammed Saifuddin. Fax…”
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Ficolin binding and lectin pathway activation by acetylated-LDL by Faro, Jonathan, Chen, Ying, Oza, Pooja, Jhaveri, Perrin, Spear, Gregory T., Lint, Thomas F., Gewurz, Henry

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Roles for C3 and alpha-2 macroglobulin in the transportation and activation of MASP-2 in normal human serum by Chen, Ying, Faro, Jonathan, Spear, Gregory T., Lint, Thomas F., Gewurz, Henry

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Regulation of complement activation by C-reactive protein by Mold, Carolyn, Gewurz, Henry, Du Clos, Terry W

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase serum protein and a mediator of innate immunity. CRP binds to microbial polysaccharides and to ligands exposed on…”
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Interactions of C-Reactive Protein and Complement with Liposomes by Richards, Roberta L., Gewurz, Henry, Osmand, Alexander P., Alving, Carl R.

“…Interactions between C-reactive protein (CRP) and liposomal model membranes containing phosphatidyl-choline were investigated. These interactions, in the…”
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Complement Activation by Interaction of Polyanions and Polycations by Rent, Rosemarie, Ertel, Nancy, Eisenstein, Reuben, Gewurz, Henry

“…Interactions of heparin and protamine in fresh human serum, in amounts far below those required for complement depletion by either agent alone, were found to…”
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Studies on the Inhibition of C5̄6̄-Induced Lysis (Reactive Lysis) by Baker, Patricia J., Lint, Thomas F., McLeod, Bruce C., Behrends, Carole L., Gewurz, Henry

“…Multiple polyanions and polycations were tested for their ability to influence formation of from C, C7, and sheep erythrocytes. Six of 11 polyanions tested,…”
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The complement system in chronic glomerulonephritis: three newly associated aberrations by Pickering, R J, Michael, Jr, A F, Herdman, R C, Good, R A, Gewurz, H

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Human serum amyloid P component oligomers bind and activate the classical complement pathway via residues 14-26 and 76-92 of the A chain collagen-like region of C1q by Ying, SC, Gewurz, AT, Jiang, H, Gewurz, H

“…Serum amyloid P component (SAP) was polymerized using the cleavable cross-linker 3,3'-dithio-bis-(sulfo-succinimidylpropionate) to study its interaction with…”
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Requirement for the Alternative Pathway as Well as C4 and C2 in Complement-Dependent Hemolysis Via the Lectin Pathway by Suankratay, Chusana, Zhang, Xiao-Hui, Zhang, Yonghong, Lint, Thomas F, Gewurz, Henry

“…Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is a C1q-like molecule opsonic for several micro-organisms. MBL can activate C4, C2, and later acting complement components in the…”
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Binding and complement activation by C-reactive protein via the collagen-like region of C1q and inhibition of these reactions by monoclonal antibodies to C-reactive protein and C1q by Jiang, HX, Siegel, JN, Gewurz, H

“…Ligand-complexed C-reactive protein (CRP), like aggregated or complexed IgG, can react with C1q and activate the classical C pathway. Whereas IgG is known to…”
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Mechanism of complement‐dependent haemolysis via the lectin pathway: role of the complement regulatory proteins by SUANKRATAY, C, MOLD, C, ZHANG, Y, LINT, T. F, GEWURZ, H

“…Mannan‐binding lectin (MBL) is an acute phase protein which activates the classical complement pathway at the level of C4 and C2 via two novel serine proteases…”
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DNA binds and activates complement via residues 14-26 of the human C1q A chain by Jiang, H, Cooper, B, Robey, F A, Gewurz, H

“…The mechanism by which DNA activates the classical complement pathway was investigated, with emphasis upon the C1q binding sites involved. DNA bound to both…”
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Enhancement of lectin pathway haemolysis by immunoglobulins by SUANKRATAY, C, ZHANG, Y, JONES, D, LINT, T. F, GEWURZ, H

“…We recently reported that indicator sheep erythrocytes (E) coated with mannan and sensitized with mannan‐binding lectin (MBL) (E‐M‐MBL) are lysed by human…”
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