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 humoral complement system in humans has important roles in tissue homeostasis and immune protection against infectious agents 1,2. A central and pivotal step in the complement response is ...

Increasing evidence points toward an essential role for complement activation in the pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear, and the ...