The complement system is part of the innate immune response that plays important roles in protecting the host from foreign pathogens. The complement components and relative fragment deposition have ...

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 ...

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 ...

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. Several diseases are related to complement involvement. In particular, its role is essential for the pathogenesis of several renal disease. On the ...

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 ...

INTRODUCTION IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis. The first symptoms of IgAN are erytrocyturia or hematuria, proteinuria, and decline in renal function, or any ...