The complement system, a key component of innate immunity, exerts profound influence on the initiation, progression and destabilisation of atherosclerotic plaques. Activation may proceed via the ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

The complement system, a central arm of innate immunity, comprises a network of plasma and membrane-bound proteins that detect and eliminate pathogens. In severe COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 triggers ...

Medically reviewed by Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD Key Takeaways Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is diagnosed with a combination of ...

C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) are rare and progressive kidney diseases, caused by problems in the immune system. They are two distinct ...

White blood cells called neutrophils act as factories for C4A, linking peripheral immunity to schizophrenia and synaptic ...