Current Topics in Complement II

Adipokines and the Immune System: An Adipocentric View.- The Role of Complement in Stroke Therapy.- Food Intake Regulation by Central Complement System.- A Pivotal Role of Activation of Complement Cascade (CC) in Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells (HSPC).- Regulation of Tissue Inflammation by Thrombin-Activatable Carboxypeptidase B (or TAFI).- Interaction Between the Coagulation and Complement System.- Platelet Mediated Complement Activation.- Adrenergic Regulation of Complement-Induced Acute Lung Injury.- Ficolins: Structure, Function and Associated Diseases.- Complement Factor H: Using Atomic Resolution Structure to Illuminate Disease Mechanisms.- Role of Complement in Motor Neuron Disease: Animal Models and Therapeutic Potential of Complement Inhibitors.- The Role of Membrane Complement Regulatory Proteins in Cancer Immunotherapy.- Role of Complement in Ethanol-Induced Liver Injury.- Immune Complex-Mediated Cytokine Production is Regulated by Classical Complement Activation both In Vivo and In Vitro.- Subversion of Innate Immunity by Periodontopathic Bacteria via Exploitation of Complement Receptor-3.- Staphylococcal Complement Inhibitors: Biological Functions, Recognition of Complement Components, and Potential Therapeutic Implications.- Human Astrovirus Coat Protein: A Novel C1 Inhibitor.- Hypothesis: Combined Inhibition of Complement and CD14 as Treatment Regimen to Attenuate the Inflammatory Response.- Targeting Classical Complement Pathway to Treat Complement Mediated Autoimmune Diseases.- Compstatin: A Complement Inhibitor on its Way to Clinical Application.- Derivatives of Human Complement Component C3 for Therapeutic Complement Depletion: A Novel Class of Therapeutic Agents.