This record contains data related to article "Control of Complement Activation by the Long Pentraxin PTX3: Implications in Age-Related Macular Degeneration" Abstract. Dysregulation of the complement
OverviewAlteration of innate immune cells in the lungs can promote loss of peripheral tolerance that leads to autoimmune responses in cigarette smokers. Development of autoimmunity in smokers with emp
C3, the third component of complement, is critical in the host immune response in that it is involved in both the classical and alternative pathways of complement activation. We have previously shown