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The Complement System

The Complement System. Adapted from the Presentation of Jean F. Regal, Ph.D. Medical School - Duluth. Learning Objectives. Explain the importance of the complement system in host defense and inflammation and the clinical consequences of complement deficiencies.

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THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM

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IMMUNOLOGY

IMMUNOLOGY. Sherko A Omer MB ChB, MSc., PhD. THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM. Complement system includes more than 30 soluble and cell-bound proteins . The biological activities of this system affect both innate and acquired immunity .

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Phagocytes: Macrophages

Phagocytes: Macrophages. _____________________________ develop from ___________________________to become the chief phagocytic cells Free macrophages wander through tissue spaces alveolar macrophages

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Innate immunity is germline encode (you are born with it ready to go) It has made the self/nonself discrimination on an

revised: 9/27/04 AM. Chapter 2: Innate Immunity. Innate immunity is germline encode (you are born with it ready to go) It has made the self/nonself discrimination on an evolutionary time-scale It uses few receptors that recognize features common to many microorganisms

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12

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems. 12 . Lesson 12.1: The Lymphatic System Lesson 12.2: Nonspecific Defenses Lesson 12.3: Specific Defenses Lesson 12.4: Disorders and Diseases of the Immune System. Do Now:.

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Topic 6 - Evolution of Immune Systems & Protostome Immunity

Topic 6 - Evolution of Immune Systems & Protostome Immunity Recurrent themes in comparative immunology: Gene duplications lead to diversified functions Evolutionarily related molecules can assume distinct functions - divergent evolution Unrelated molecules can develop similar functions

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Dr. M. Izad Sep 2014

The Complement System. Dr. M. Izad Sep 2014. To understand how the complement system works To determine the Role of Complement in the Innate & Acquired Immunity Regulation of complement system To understand the consequences of Deficiency of Complement. Objectives. History.

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Complement

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Protein kinase analysis Kinome

Protein kinase analysis Kinome. PKA. G protein-coupled receptor. STAT. Smad. ELK. CREB. C-Myc. CaM. Ras. Apaf-1. PLC. Casp-3. Bcl-2. Casp-9. Bad. Cyt-c. Grb2. G. G. Sos. Ca 2+. Tyrosine kinase receptor. cAMP. DAG. AC. JAK. GSK3. CaMK. Raf. MEK. FAK. ERK. PI3K.

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Effector mechanisms of humoral immunity

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Chapter 16

Chapter 16. Nonspecific Defenses of the Host. Nonspecific Defenses of the Host. Susceptibility Lack of resistance to a disease Resistance Ability to ward off disease Nonspecific resistance Defenses against any pathogen

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COMPLEMENT

COMPLEMENT. Anna Tjandrawati Clinical Pathology Department Medical Faculty Padjadjaran University Hasan sadikin General Hosptital Bandung. COMPLEMENT. Definition : a system comprised of a groups of plasma and cell membrane proteins that play an important role in

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Unit 1 Nature of the Immune System Part 9 Complement

Unit 1 Nature of the Immune System Part 9 Complement. Terry Kotrla, MS, MT(ASCP)BB. Introduction. Complement refers to a complex set of 14 distinct serum proteins (nine components) that are involved in three separate pathways of activation. Components numbered in order of discovery.

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Adenoviruses

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INNATE MOLECULAR DEFENCE AGAINST MOCROBES

INNATE MOLECULAR DEFENCE AGAINST MOCROBES. Innate molecular immune defense. There are many molecules of the innate immune system which are important in mediating protection against microbes during the period before the development of adaptive immunity.

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Innate Immunity

Innate Immunity. Innate Immunity. Mechanisms that do not depend on prior exposure to the pathogen Have evolved over time to protect against groups of organisms that have distinctive molecular features Some elements have also been co-opted for use in the specific acquired immune response.

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Important Registration Information for 2014

Important Registration Information for 2014. Compiled: Vinesh Balmakund and Gilbert Masemola. Topics to be covered. Registration dates Registration modes Second semester applications Important changes for 2014 Alternative pathway/Extended programme Brochures

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CLS 1113 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Practices

CLS 1113 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Practices. Unit Four Introduction to Immunology Complement and Summary of Immune Response. Cytokines. Cytokine : Soluble molecules that mediate interactions between cells

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