Left untreated, PNH could cause death in about half of patients within 10 years of diagnosis. The primary cause of PNH-related mortality is thromboembolic events. A host of anti-complement strategies, ...

In the alternative pathway, C3b binds to Factor B. Factor D releases Factor Ba from Factor B bound to C3b. The complex of C3b (2)Bb is a protease which cleaves C5 into C5b and C5a. C5 convertase is ...

Global understanding of complement has shifted and developed since the 21st century: from our idea of a blood-based antibiotic system to a global regulator of immunity and tissue homeostasis. Recent ...

TSP-1 reduced C3 and C5 cleavage and formation of the membrane attack complex, attenuating complement-mediated injury in AAV models. Complement activation is a relevant driver in the pathomechanisms ...