Activation of the alternative pathway of the complement system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. Membrane attack complex (MAC) has been identified mainly on ...

For the complement system to cause AMD, there must be initiation (a ‘trigger’), amplification, and local retinal damage caused by the process. The alternative pathway of the complement system is ...

1 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt 2 Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences ...

The kidneys are often susceptible to complement activation-associated injury (1). Low serum complement levels resulting from complement activation are classically observed in kidney diseases, such as ...

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, ...

Complement activation may promote atherosclerosis. Yet, data on the to which extent complement, and more specifically the alternative complement pathway, is activated in patients with carotid ...

Complement activation may promote atherosclerosis. Yet, data on the to which extent complement, and more specifically the alternative complement pathway, is activated in patients with carotid ...

The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes ...

The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promotes ...

With Alzheimer’s disease therapies finally reaching the market and hundreds of active clinical trials for therapies and diagnostics, it seems like every week brings another potential avenue to explore ...