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ReviewJournal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)2023

Diverse Functions of C4b-Binding Protein in Health and Disease.

Lacie M Werner, Alison K Criss

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Review in Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lacie M WernerDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA.
Alison K CrissDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA.ORCID 0000-0001-7738-3757
University of Virginia · US

Funding

INFECTIOUS DISEASES TRAINING PROGRAMT32AI007046 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Alison K Criss, William A Petri · 1985 to 2026
$15.3M
Survival of Neisseria gonorrhoeae after primary human neutrophil challengeR01AI097312 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI CRISS, ALISON K · 2012 to 2022
$4.6M
Survival of Neisseria gonorrhoeae after primary human neutrophil challengeR37AI097312 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI Alison K Criss · 2025 to 2026
$1.1M
Complement-independent role of C4 binding protein in gonococcal survival from human neutrophilsR21AI157539 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI CRISS, ALISON K · 2021 to 2022
$435k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI097312NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI157539NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI097312NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

C4b-binding protein (C4BP) is a fluid-phase complement inhibitor that prevents uncontrolled activation of the classical and lectin complement pathways. As a complement inhibitor, C4BP also promotes apoptotic cell death and is hijacked by microbes and tumors for complement evasion. Although initially characterized for its role in complement inhibition, there is an emerging recognition that C4BP functions in a complement-independent manner to promote cell survival, protect against autoimmune damage, and modulate the virulence of microbial pathogens. In this Brief Review, we summarize the structure and functions of human C4BP, with a special focus on activities that extend beyond the canonical role of C4BP in complement inhibition.

Indexed as

Complement C4b-Binding ProteinComplement System ProteinsComplement C4bComplement Inactivating AgentsComplement Pathway, Mannose-Binding LectinHumansProtein BindingVirulenceComplement C4bComplement C4b-Binding ProteinComplement Inactivating AgentsComplement System Proteins

Identifiers

PMID37931209
PMCPMC10629839
OpenAlexW4388440034

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