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Alternate Complement Pathway
[[Serology]] ====See Also==== * [[Collectins]] * [[Complement System]] ====Description==== The complement . . .
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Complement System
[[Immunology]] ====See Also==== * [[Collectin]] * [[Opsonization]] * [[Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)]] . . . * [[Zymogen]] ====Introduction==== The complement system helps clear pathogens from an organism. . . . cascade of the immune system. The actions of the complement system affect both innate immunity and acquired . . . for [[phagocytosis]]. ====Description==== The complement system consists of more than 35 soluble . . . tracts. Three biochemical pathways activate the complement system: the classical complement pathway, . . .
16K - last updated 2006-04-26 12:43 UTC by PeterDAdamo

Kupffer cell
[[Immunology]] ====See Also==== * [[Alternate Complement Pathway]] * [[Cytokines]] * [[Endotoxin]] * . . . family (CRIg). Mice without CRIg could not clear complement system-coated pathogens. CRIg is conserved . . .
7K - last updated 2006-06-10 00:27 UTC by AlanGoldenberg

Opsonization
[[Immunology]] ====See Also==== * [[Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)]] * [[Collectin]] * [[Macrophage]] * . . . [[Opsonization]] * [[Complement System]] ====Description==== An opsonin . . . include IgG antibody and the C3b molecule of the complement system. Each has receptors for both foreign . . . and the C3b, C4b, and iC3b components of the [[complement system]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opsonization] . . .
3K - last updated 2006-04-25 20:55 UTC by PeterDAdamo

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