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 ...

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 ...

THE use of the complement-fixation test in serologic investigation serves as a frequent reminder to the physician of the existence of the complement system. It is probable that despite the advances ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nipocalimab might lower the concentration of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in people with generalized myasthenia gravis, a study shows. PHOENIX, Arizona—Nipocalimab might lower the ...

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 ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery. Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and ...