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Complement Activation

Known as: activation complement, Activations, Complement, complement pathway regulation 
Any process involved in the activation of any of the steps of the complement cascade, which allows for the direct killing of microbes, the disposal… 
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2001
2001
Systemic and lung physiological changes in rats after intravascular activation of complement.
Systemic complement activation has been noted in a variety of shock states, and there is growing evidence that, in addition to… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Complement activation by hydroxyethylmethacrylate-ethylmethacrylate copolymers.
Certain biomaterials, including nylon oxygenator and cellulosic dialysis membranes, are potent activators of human complement. In… 
1987
1987
Effect of dialyzer reprocessing methods on complement activation and hemodialyzer-related symptoms.
The effects of different dialyzer processing methods and of reuse on complement activation and dialyzer-related symptoms were… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Complement activation in rheumatoid arthritis evaluated by C3dg and the terminal complement complex.
Complement activation was evaluated in plasma and synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The activation fragment… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Increased expression of the C3b receptor by neutrophils and complement activation during haemodialysis.
Activation of complement and the relative number of C3b receptors expressed by neutrophils was assessed in patients undergoing… 
1981
1981
Activated factor B (Bb) of the alternative pathway of complement activation cleaves and activates plasminogen.
Activated Factor B (Bb), the central serine esterase of the alternative pathway of complement activation, exhibits restricted… 
1981
1981
The in vitro activation of complement by radiologic contrast materials and its inhibition with epsilon-aminocaproic acid.
Radiologic contrast materials activate complement by both the classical and alternative pathways. This activation is time, dose… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Antibody-independent activation of the alternative complement pathway by measles virus-infected cells.
When HeLa cells acutely infected with measles virus were incubated in a mixture containing only the six proteins of the… 
1978
1978
Dichotomy between opsonization and serum complement activation by encapsulated staphylococci
Previous studies have demonstrated that encapsulated Staphylococcus aureus strains are not effectively opsonized by the serum… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Cell cycle-dependent immune lysis of Moloney virus-transformed lymphocytes: presence of viral antigen, accessibility to antibody, and complement activation.
The expression of Moloney leukemia virus on the surface of a viral-induced lymphoma cell, availability of the virus to anti-viral… 
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