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IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS
Volume 180, Issue -, Pages 35-48Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-065X.2001.1800103.x
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL28220] Funding Source: Medline
- NIAID NIH HHS [AI 30040, AI 48487] Funding Source: Medline
- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM 56698] Funding Source: Medline
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Complement protein C3 is a central molecule in the complement system whose activation is essential for all the important functions performed by this system. After four decades of research it is now well established that C3 functions Like a double-edged sword: on the one hand it promotes phagocytosis, supports local inflammatory responses against pathogens, and instructs the adaptive immune response to select the appropriate antigens for a humoral response; on the other hand its unregulated activation leads to host cell damage. In addition, its interactions with the proteins of foreign pathogens may provide a mechanism by which these microorganisms evade complement attack. Therefore, a clear knowledge of the molecule and its interactions at the molecular level not only may allow the rational design of molecular adjuvants but may also lead to the development of complement inhibitors and new therapeutic agents against infectious diseases.
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