Collectively, the complement proteins, among the most potent and heavily regulated innate immune factors, play key roles in acute and chronic inflammatory responses. 17 In particular, complement ...
Complement component C3a is an anaphylatoxin known to induce plasma exudation and smooth muscle contraction in tissues. The effects on inflammatory effector leukocytes, however, are poorly defined and ...
A new study published in the journal Science Immunology analyzed lung epithelial cells from patients infected with COVID-19 and found the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ...