The growing literature on gender inequality in academia attests to the challenge that awaits
female researchers during their academic careers. However, research has not yet …

Factor H (fH) and properdin both modulate complement; however, fH inhibits activation, and
properdin promotes activation of the alternative pathway of complement. Mutations in fH …

The design, synthesis, and properties of a new pyrene excimer-forming probe of DNA have
been described. 2,2-(Aminomethyl)propanediol was converted by the reaction with 1-…

Objective— Inflammation contributes to hypertension-induced cardiac damage and fibrotic
remodeling. Complement activation produces anaphylatoxins, which are major inflammatory …

Complement is implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The
activation pathway (s) and effector (s) of complement in IRI may be organ specific and remain to …

The double-armed diazacrown ethers, which have a base diazacrown ether ring with two
diamide-type side chains, were designed and synthesized on the basis of the proposed …

We analyze the semantic ambiguity of the grammatically masculine form in languages where
this form has more than one meaning (eg, French, German, English to some extent) when …

Background: Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) are involved in innate immunity. Certain viruses
interact with TLRs and mediate antiviral effects as well as immune responses. The aim of this …

We investigated the effects of grammatical and stereotypical gender information on the
comprehension of human referent role nouns among bilinguals of a grammatical (French) and a …

Complement plays a key role in host defense, but its dysregulation can cause autologous
tissue injury. Complement activation is normally controlled by regulatory proteins, including …