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Complement C5a

Known as: Complement 5a, Complement Component 5a, Component 5a, Complement 
The minor fragment formed when C5 convertase cleaves C5 into C5a and COMPLEMENT C5B. C5a is a 74-amino-acid glycopeptide with a carboxy-terminal… 
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2007
2007
Abstract: Background:  The anaphylatoxin C5a is a potent inflammatory molecule generated during complement activation. Although… 
1986
1986
The adherence of circulating neutrophils to vascular endothelium represents a necessary step in the chemotactic emigration of… 
1986
1986
A single component in the plasma membrane of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (hPMN) has been identified as the binding site… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
FcIgG and C3 (CR1 and CR3) receptors are responsible for binding opsonized particles, phagocytosis, and immune adherence… 
1983
1983
The complement-(C) derived factor C5a has long been recognized as a potent contractile agonist in smooth muscle (1,2); however… 
1981
1981
The effect of C5a, a fragment of the fifth complement component, on alveolar macrophage migration was studied using a micropore… 
1980
1980
This study reports the results of in vitro investigations on the aggregation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) induced by… 
1980
1980
The highly purified hog complement peptides C3a and C5a and three formylmethionyl peptides induced dose-dependent aggregation of… 
1979
1979
The polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) depends on glucose as a source of energy for motility, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and…