Open AccessPathologies of the complement system
Author(s) -
Andrey A. Butylin,
Anastasiia Filippova,
Soslan S. Shakhidzhanov,
Ф. И. Атауллаханов
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
voprosy gematologii/onkologii i immunopatologii v pediatrii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2414-9314
pISSN - 1726-1708
DOI - 10.24287/1726-1708-2020-19-1-131-138
Subject(s) - complement (music) , complement system , organism , immune system , complement receptor , biology , computer science , immunology , genetics , phenotype , complementation , gene
Complement system is a part of the immune system that provides organism cells with protection against foreign pathogens. Various kinds of defects in the complement system can induce development of serious diseases. This review summarizes different malfunctions of the complement system and also shows how these defects can result in development of severe diseases.