Here, we investigated the complement binding of necrotic and apoptotic cells in different states of cell death. To induce necrosis of polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) and of peripheral blood lymphocytes ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in Western populations. Susceptibility is influenced by age and by genetic and environmental factors. Complement activation is ...

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Last winter, the regulatory system at the FDA, the CDC and CMS delayed the ability of the United States to rapidly develop and deploy COVID-19 testing. These regulatory ...