E-Book, Englisch, 564 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-3-642-58753-5
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
1 Components and Reactivity.- 1.1 Components.- 1.2 Reactivity.- 1.3 Surface Receptors and Signaling Pathways.- 2 Biologic Functions.- 2.1 Complement in the Induction of Antibody Response.- 2.2 Maintenance of Immune Complex Solubility and Immune Adherence.- 2.3 Interaction with Effector Cells.- 2.4 Host Defense Against Infection.- 2.5 Possible Role of Complement Regulators in Reproduction.- 2.6 Network Interactions of the Complement System with Other Serum Mediator Systems.- 3 Pathology.- 3.1 Complement Deficiencies in Animals: Impact on Biological Functions.- 3.2 Complement Deficiencies in Humans.- 3.3 C3 Nephritic Factor.- 3.4 Complement in Inflammation.- 3.5 Role of Complement in Graft Rejection.- 3.6 Complement Activation on Artificial Surfaces in Biomedical Therapies.- 3.7 Adverse Reactions to Drugs.- 4 Complement Manipulation In Vivo.- 5 The Clinical Laboratory: Testing the Complement System.