Sepsis, defined as a systemic inflammatory response to infection, is generally associated with evidence of organ dysfunction, including tissue hypoperfusion and hypoxia, lactic acidosis, oliguria or ...

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 ...

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server investigated the role of complement component 5a (C5a) and its receptor (C5a receptor type 1, C5aR1) in the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease ...

Complement C5a is a known mediator of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. In a new study, patients with NMOSD who were in remission and healthy controls were asked to rate their pain on a visual analog ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNL) depends on glucose as a source of energy for motility, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and bactericidal ...