Complement, a part of the innate immune system that functions both in the brain and throughout the body, enhances the body's ability to fight pathogens, promote inflammation and clear damaged cells.

In this article, ACROBiosystems discusses how the complement cascade and it's various components could potentially be leveraged for therapeutic potential in COVID-19, cancer and general inflammation.

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system -- a group of proteins ...

“Nipocalimab appears to have an effect on lowering but not completely suppressing complement activation, and may thus potentially reduce NMJ damage, while still allowing the complement pathway ...

How the Complement System Affects Your Kidneys When you have C3 glomerulopathy, your alternative complement system is overactive.

Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical trials as potential long Covid treatments.