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  1. Complement system - Wikipedia

    Despite being part of the innate immune system, the complement system can be recruited and brought into action by antibodies generated by the adaptive immune system. The complement …

  2. Complement System Function - Cleveland Clinic

    The complement system is part of your body’s immune system that cleans up damaged cells, helps your body heal after an injury or an infection and destroys microscopic organisms like …

  3. Complement Pathways: Types, Functions, Regulation

    The complement pathways is a part of the innate immune system and consists of a series of proteins that interact with one another in a highly regulated manner, in order to eliminate …

  4. Complement System | British Society for Immunology

    Complement was discovered by Jules Bordet as a heat-labile component of normal plasma that causes the opsonisation and killing of bacteria. The complement system refers to a series of …

  5. The complement system: Biology, pathology, and therapeutic ...

    This timely comprehensive review presents an overview of the complement cascade, its effector mechanisms, and the molecular pharmacology and clinical utility of currently approved and …

  6. Complement | Description, Function, & Activation | Britannica

    Nov 1, 2025 · complement, in immunology, a complex system comprising a large number of proteins that act in concert to help eliminate infectious microorganisms.

  7. The complement system: Biology, pathology, and therapeutic ...

    Sep 1, 2025 · The complement system is an integral component of the innate immune system, providing a first line of defense against pathogens and sterile injury, and facilitating various …

  8. What Is the Complement System in Immunology? - Biology Insights

    Jul 24, 2025 · It acts as an immediate defense, prepared without prior pathogen exposure. This system enhances antibodies and other immune cells to clear microbes and damaged cells. …

  9. Get to Know Your Complement System | Medical Associates of …

    May 14, 2025 · In case of an injury or illness, however, the proteins activate in a chain reaction called a cascade. They attack and remove the intruders in the body. Attack? The proteins in …

  10. Complement pathways - UpToDate

    Mar 19, 2025 · The complement system is an ancient host defense system that traces its biologic origins to more than one billion years ago [1]. It is part of innate and adaptive immunity. A …