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complement pathway

Known as: complement pathways 
The complement pathway consists of a series of over thirty proteins in plasma that are part of the immune response. Activation of the complement… 
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Broader (1)

Antigen-Antibody Reactions
C2 wt AlleleC4A wt AlleleC4B wt AlleleComplement C2, human

Narrower (3)

Complement ActivationComplement Pathway, AlternativeComplement Pathway, Classical

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Differing Roles of the Classical and Mannose-Binding Lectin Complement Pathways in the Events following Skeletal Muscle Ischemia-Reperfusion1
Complement is an important mediator of the injuries observed after skeletal muscle ischemia and subsequent reperfusion. Although… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A collectin-like protein from tunicates.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Distinct characteristics of initiation of the classical and alternative complement pathways by Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a potent activator of the complement system. The objective of this study was to characterize factors that… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Diversity of Sites for Measles Virus Binding and for Inactivation of Complement C3b and C4b on Membrane Cofactor Protein CD46 (*)
The complement system membrane cofactor protein (MCP) CD46 serves as a C3b/C4b inactivating factor for the protection of host… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Antistasin, an inhibitor of coagulation and metastasis, binds to sulfatide (Gal(3-SO4) beta 1-1Cer) and has a sequence homology with other proteins that bind sulfated glycoconjugates.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Activation and binding of opsonic fragments of C3 on encapsulated Cryptococcus neoformans by using an alternative complement pathway reconstituted from six isolated proteins
Encapsulated Cryptococcus neoformans yeast cells are potent activators of the complement system. We examined the interaction of… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Host modification of Sindbis virus sialic acid content influences alternative complement pathway activation and virus clearance.
Previous studies have shown that Sindbis virus, an enveloped alphavirus of the togavirus group, activates the alternative… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Inhibition of alternative complement pathway opsonization by group A streptococcal M protein.
Group A streptococcal M protein is known to be antiphagocytic; however, the exact basis for this property has not been… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Initiation of C3 cleavage in the alternative complement pathway.
The capacity of C3 and 125I-C3 to interact with B and D to generate a C3 convertase was recognized by identification of C3b and… 
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