Is complement-dependent neutrophil recruitment critical for the development of elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm?
The identification of involvement of the complement system in the pathophysiology of AAA provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in this common disease.
Spd1672 gene is importantly related to the virulence of S. pneumoniae and plays important roles in modulating bacterial invasion, resistance to whole blood cells and proinflammatory responses.