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 ...

ACUTE circumscribed subepithelial edema of the skin was recognized as a distinct clinical entity by Milton 1 and by Quincke, 2 and shortly thereafter was termed angioneurotic edema by Strübing. 3 In ...

The complement receptor 1 (CR1) gene encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein that functions in the innate immune system. CR1 is expressed on blood cells and microglia. As a receptor for the complement ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers have found a promising new treatment for periodontitis using a component of the immune system called complement, according to a new study in the Journal of ...