Revised mechanism of complement lectin-pathway activation revealing the role of serine protease MASP-1 as the exclusive activator of MASP-2

Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL)-Associated Serine Protease (MASP)-1 Contributes to Activation of the Lectin Complement Pathway

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Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease-1 (MASP-1), a serine protease associated with humoral pattern-recognition molecules: normal and acute-phase levels in serum and stoichiometry of lectin pathway components

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Monospecific Inhibitors Show That Both Mannan-binding Lectin-associated Serine Protease-1 (MASP-1) and -2 Are Essential for Lectin Pathway Activation and Reveal Structural Plasticity of MASP-2

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The role of ficolins in the lectin pathway of innate immunity

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Targeting of mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 confers protection from myocardial and gastrointestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury

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Pattern Recognition Receptors and Inflammation

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A Novel Mannose-binding Lectin/Ficolin-associated Protein Is Highly Expressed in Heart and Skeletal Muscle Tissues and Inhibits Complement Activation

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Selective Inhibition of the Lectin Pathway of Complement with Phage Display Selected Peptides against Mannose-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease (MASP)-1 and -2: Significant Contribution of MASP-1 to Lectin Pathway Activation

(2010) A. Kocsis et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Collectin 11 (CL-11, CL-K1) Is a MASP-1/3-Associated Plasma Collectin with Microbial-Binding Activity

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Functional Analysis of Ficolin-3 Mediated Complement Activation

(2010) Estrid Hein et al.   PLoS One

Sodium Polyanethole Sulfonate as an Inhibitor of Activation of Complement Function in Blood Culture Systems

(2009) Yaseelan Palarasah et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

MAp44, a Human Protein Associated with Pattern Recognition Molecules of the Complement System and Regulating the Lectin Pathway of Complement Activation

(2009) S. E. Degn et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Ficolins: Complement-Activating Lectins Involved in Innate Immunity

(2009) Misao Matsushita   Journal of Innate Immunity

Early complement proteases: C1r, C1s and MASPs. A structural insight into activation and functions

(2009) Péter Gál et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Activation of Complement Component C5

(2008) Nenoo Rawal et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY