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

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 ...

The complement system is primarily a host defence mechanism, but it causes injury to tissue cells through the formation of the membrane attack complex (C5b–C9), which leads to cell lysis and cell ...

Immunotherapy is increasingly becoming standard therapy in cancer, with technology, such as checkpoint inhibitors and cell therapy, raising the efficacy bar in many forms of the disease. But the ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD C3G is caused by immune system dysfunction that can lead to kidney issues.When the kidneys don't work as they should, people can experience blood or protein in ...

BOSTON (August 15, 2013) -- In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics ...

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 ...

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that activation of the complement system is specifically implicated in the pathogenesis of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), ...

Medical University of South Carolina scientists have uncovered a link between the innate immune system and cognitive problems ...

Researchers report the unexpected finding that in mice genetically engineered to have an inherited form of macular degeneration, turning off the animals' complement system, a part of the immune system ...