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Omeros Announces Publication of Study Showing that Inhibition of MASP-2, the Key Enzyme of the Complement System’s Lectin Pathway, Protects Against Renal Injury Caused by ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced publication of study results showing that inhibition of mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) protects ...
Business Wire

International Consortium of Complement Experts Receives €1.3 Million Grant to Study Role of MASP-2 and Lectin Pathway in Traumatic Brain Injury

“We believe that the lectin pathway plays a critical role in brain injury as evidenced by our published data showing that Omeros’ MASP-2 inhibitor OMS721 significantly reduced brain infarct size and ...
Forbes

An Ancient Form Of Immunity Protects Many Against Covid-19 Today

Figure 1: Mannose-binding lectin (blue strands) can bind to sites on the SARS-Cov-2 spike protein on the cell membrane. One of the most striking features of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is that across all ...
Healio

Alternative complement pathway inhibition may be key to lupus management

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kim’s hypothesis arises partially from studies that showed that C3, when introduced to synthetic neutrophils, ...
Diabetes.co.uk

New hybrid therapy aims to remove cancer’s sugar camouflage

A research collaboration between MIT and Stanford has developed a new approach intended to help the immune system recognise and attack tumours more effectively. Instead of focusing only on protein ...