Complement and tissue factor-enriched neutrophil extracellular traps are key drivers in COVID-19 immunothrombosis.
Skendros P, Mitsios A, Chrysanthopoulou A, Mastellos DC, Metallidis S, Rafailidis P, Ntinopoulou M, Sertaridou E, Tsironidou V, Tsigalou C, Tektonidou M, Konstantinidis T, Papagoras C, Mitroulis I, Germanidis G, Lambris JD, Ritis K.
Skendros P, et al.
J Clin Invest. 2020 Nov 2;130(11):6151-6157. doi: 10.1172/JCI141374.
J Clin Invest. 2020.
PMID: 32759504
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Clinical Trial.
COVID-19 serum induced complement activation in vitro, consistent with high complement activity in clinical samples. Complement C3 inhibition with compstatin Cp40 disrupted TF expression in neutrophils. In conclusion, we provide a mechanistic basis for a pivotal role of co …
COVID-19 serum induced complement activation in vitro, consistent with high complement activity in clinical samples. Complement C3 inhibitio …