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 ...

Complement molecules are the immune proteins responsible for identifying bacteria, viruses, and other foreign invaders as they circulate through our bodies. Their function helps lymphocytes to locate ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 72, No. 6 (Jun., 1975), pp. 1989-1993 (5 pages) ...

Crippling the complement cascade in a mouse model of AD leads to more plaques, but less neurodegeneration and better function, according to a new study from Cynthia Lemere and colleagues at Brigham ...

We are studying the role of the complement system in kidneys and brains during health and disease. Traditionally, major complement proteins were shown to be generated by the liver and are functional ...

Global understanding of complement has shifted and developed since the 21st century: from our idea of a blood-based antibiotic system to a global regulator of immunity and tissue homeostasis. Recent ...

Opsonic activity for Streptococcus pneumoniae mediated by the alternative and classic complement pathways and concomitant binding of activated C3 to the bacteria were measured in sera from children ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and a risk factor for early-onset dementia. The injury is characterized by a physical insult followed acutely by complement driven ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced that the first report describing the effects of lectin-pathway inhibition by narsoplimab on urinary complement levels in ...