The complement cascade, traditionally appreciated for its role in innate immunity, has emerged as a pivotal regulator of bone repair. Activation of complement components generates anaphylatoxins such ...

The complement system in teleost fish constitutes a cornerstone of innate defence, integrating classical, lectin and alternative activation routes to eliminate pathogens and shape inflammatory ...

The complement system, corresponding author Jane Salmon told BioWorld Today, is "a very primitive host defense system." But like most rapid response task forces, the complement system is not exactly a ...

In a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers reviewed selected acute-phase proteins concerning their production, structure, and function. The advent of severe acute ...