Complement - Müller-Eberhard, Hans J.; Miescher, Peter A.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1985)
and Overview -- Basic Aspects -- Structure and Expression of the C3 Gene -- Molecular Genetics of the Major Histocompatibility Linked Complement Genes -- The ?-Cys-?-Glu Thiolester Bond in Human C3 and C4, and ?2-Macroglobulin -- Structure and Function of the Anaphylatoxins -- The Human C3b Receptor -- The Chemistry and Biology of Complement Receptors -- Molecular Mechanisms -- Initiation of Complement Activation -- The First Component of Human Complement (Cl): Activation and Control -- The Alternative Pathway of Complement -- The Role of Antibody in the Activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway -- The Membrane Attack Complex -- Biologic Aspects -- Synthesis of Complement by Macrophages and Modulation of Their Functions Through Complement Activation -- Regulation of Immune Response by Components of the Complement Cascade and Their Activated Fragments -- Complement, Viruses, and Virus-Infected Cells -- The Role of Complement in Host Resistance to Bacteria -- Relationships Among the Complement, Kinin, Coagulation, and Fibrinolytic Systems -- Pathologic Aspects -- Inherited Deficiencies of Complement Proteins in Man -- The Role of Complement in Experimental Disease Models -- The Role of Complement in Immune Clearance of Blood Cells -- Methods to Detect and Quantitate Complement Activation -- Addendum to: Synthesis of Complement by Macrophages and Modulation of Their Functions Through Complement Activation.
Keywords: Immunology; Allergy; Immunology; Allergology