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C1q and phagocytosis: the perfect complement to a good meal
Author(s) -
Galvan Manuel D.,
GreenleeWacker Mallary C.,
Bohlson Suzanne S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0212099
Subject(s) - phagocytosis , biology , phagocyte , microbiology and biotechnology , apoptosis , macrophage , complement system , complement (music) , alternative complement pathway , immunology , phenotype , function (biology) , classical complement pathway , antibody opsonization , mononuclear phagocyte system , autoimmunity , immune system , opsonin , genetics , in vitro , gene , complementation
Review on the role for C1q in enhancement of phagocytosis, specifically focusing on C1q‐mediated clearance of apoptotic cells.