Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

The complement system is a key component of innate and adaptive immunity and therefore acts as a vital defense against invading pathogens. Deficiencies in the complement system are associated with ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and a risk factor for early-onset dementia. The injury is characterized by a physical insult followed acutely by complement driven ...

Complement component 3, often called C3, is an essential protein of the immune system. This protein plays a vital role in the body’s innate immune system, providing the first line of defense against ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Managing complement 3 glomerulopathy involves several treatment options aimed at ...

Nipocalimab might lower the concentration of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in people with generalized myasthenia gravis, a study shows. PHOENIX, Arizona—Nipocalimab might lower the ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced that the first report describing the effects of lectin-pathway inhibition by narsoplimab on urinary complement levels in ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Key Takeaways There are two types of complement 3 glomerulopathy: dense deposit ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery. Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and ...