Complement

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Müller-Eberhard, Hans J. (Editor), Miescher, Peter A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1985.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82416-6
Table of Contents:
  • 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.