"Complement Activation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The sequential activation of serum COMPLEMENT PROTEINS to create the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Factors initiating complement activation include ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES, microbial ANTIGENS, or cell surface POLYSACCHARIDES.
| Descriptor ID |
D003167
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G12.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Complement Activation- Complement Activation
- Activation, Complement
- Activations, Complement
- Complement Activations
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Complement Activation" by people in Profiles.
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A novel IgM-H-ficolin complement pathway to attack allogenic cancer cells in vitro. Sci Rep. 2015 Jan 16; 5:7824.