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Complement in the Brain

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Interestingly, recent animal studies have also indicated that complement activation products are involved in brain development and synapse formation, which may give insights into the role of complement in processes of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in the injured or aged and diseased adult central nervous system, and thus aid in identifying novel and specific targets for therapeutic intervention.
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This article is published in Molecular Immunology.The article was published on 2011-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 354 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Complement receptor & Classical complement pathway.

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