complement activation

Preferred Label : complement activation;

MeSH definition : The sequential activation of serum COMPLEMENT PROTEINS to create the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Factors initiating complement activation include ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES, microbial ANTIGENS, or cell surface POLYSACCHARIDES.;

MeSH synonym : activation, complement; activations, complement; complement activations;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement activation;

Details

Origin ID

D003167;

UMLS CUI

C0009528;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Complement activator (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- complement activation [GO term]
- complement activation [EMDN type]
- complement activation [medical devices type]
- complement activator, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- obsolete complement activity [GO term]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Complement Activation [NCIt concept]
Indexing information
- TGP protein, nicotiana tabacum [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- polyacrylic-IgG polymer [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- complement activation [MeSH concept]
See also
- complement fixation tests [MeSH Descriptor]
- complement system proteins [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Molecular Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Complement Activation [NCIt concept]
- complement activation [GO term]

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