Complement activation is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), resulting in hypocomplementemia and deposition of complement at sites of tissue damage. The availability of mice ...

Background: Vitamin D and complement components shared some common pathophysiological pathways in the musculoskeletal system, circulation, and metabolism, which were linked to physical function. It is ...

The complement system is an essential innate immune surveillance network that plays a crucial role in safeguarding the host against various threats, including invading microorganisms, dying or ...

Copyright: Published by Elsevier Ltd. The complement system is recognised as a protector against blood-borne pathogens and a controller of immune system and tissue ...

It was called ‘complement’ because it aided the antibacterial activity of antibodies. However, it is now known that the complement system can be activated early in an infection without the presence of ...

Virus neutralization by early antisera usually requires or is enhanced by the presence of complement. The particular components of the complement system which are needed for neutralization of ...

Breast milk provides infants with more than just nutrition; it also includes immune system components, some of them better studied than others. “We found the complement in mouse breast milk supports a ...