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Complement activation

Complement activation

The sequential activation of serum components c1 through c9, initiated by an erythrocyte-antibody complex or by microbial polysaccharides and properdin, and producing an inflammatory response.


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... sequence is different, the protein encoded by the fusion mRNA can complement the knocked-down protein without the Morpholino binding to the ... JD, Nasevicius A, Beiraghi S, Brenner C, Farber SA, Ekker SC. p53 activation by knockdown technologies. PLoS Genet. 2007 May 25;3(5):e78. Epub ...

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Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:30 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
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Antibodies

... other lytic cells; or, finally, antigen-antibody complexes can activate complement, which is similar to the macrophage response in that it involves the activation and release of lytic enzymes that are intended to damage the pathogen and restrict ...

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by blcr11
Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Antibodies
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Antibodies

... quickly. It takes time to make antibodies. Opsonisation, precipitation, complement activation and neutralisation is HOW the antibody distroys the antigen. If the antibody simply ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:32 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Antibodies
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Electron Micrograph of vesicles...

... signaling the migration of eosinophils/neutrophils into the area and/or complement activation.

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by blcr11
Sat May 26, 2007 3:19 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Electron Micrograph of vesicles...
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What is the size of an antibody

... that they can actually cause damage to the pathogens don't forget the complement activation via classical pathway.

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by Paragonidae
Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:33 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: What is the size of an antibody
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