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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Complement protein
  1. Complement factor I deficiency 
    ... the complement system decreases blood levels of another complement protein called C3, reducing the immune system's ability ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/complement-factor-i-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Complement component 8 deficiency 
    ... tissues. Complement component 8 combines with several other complement proteins to form the membrane attack complex (MAC), which inserts itself in the outer membrane of bacterial cells. This complex ... of complement component 8. Without complement component 8, membrane attack ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../complement-component-8-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Complement component 2 deficiency 
    ... gene. This gene provides instructions for making the complement component 2 protein, which helps regulate a part of the body' ... and remove debris from cells and tissues. The complement component 2 protein is involved in the pathway that turns on ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../complement-component-2-deficiency - Genetics
  4. C3 glomerulopathy 
    ... individuals may have particularly low levels of a protein called complement component 3 (or C3) in the blood.The ... the body's immune response known as the complement system. This system is a group of proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/c3-glomerulopathy - Genetics
  5. Neuromyelitis optica 
    ... the aquaporin-4 protein turns on (activates) the complement system, which is a group of immune system proteins that work together to destroy pathogens, trigger inflammation, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/neuromyelitis-optica - Genetics
  6. Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome 
    ... the body's immune response known as the complement system. This system is a group of proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (such ... and remove debris from cells and tissues. The complement system must be carefully ... associated with atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome protect healthy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../atypical-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Mannose-binding lectin deficiency 
    ... and turning on (activating) the complement system. The complement system is a group of immune system proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (pathogens), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mannose-binding-lectin-deficiency - Genetics
  8. Age-related macular degeneration 
    ... the body's immune response known as the complement system. This system is a group of proteins that work together to destroy foreign invaders (such as bacteria and viruses), trigger inflammation, and remove debris from cells ... several complement system genes, including the CFH gene, contribute to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../age-related-macular-degeneration - Genetics
  9. 3MC syndrome 
    ... MASP1 gene. These genes provide instructions for making proteins that are involved in a series of steps called the lectin complement pathway. This pathway is thought to help direct ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/3mc-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria 
    ... ClinicalTrials.gov ... and inflammasome overactivation mediates paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../paroxysmal-nocturnal-hemoglobinuria - Genetics