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leukocytes in the
direction of the
increasing concentration of
anaphylatoxins Important anaphylatoxins: C5a has the
highest specific biological activity and is...
- The
anaphylatoxin receptors are a
group of G-protein
coupled receptors which bind
anaphylatoxins.
Members of this
family include: C3a
receptor C3AR1 C5a...
-
molecules induce responses through the GPCR C3a receptor. Like
other anaphylatoxins, C3a is
regulated by
cleavage of its carboxy-terminal arginine, which...
- (degranulation) of
substances from mast
cells or
basophils under the
influence of
anaphylatoxins. It
causes difficulty in
breathing which ranges from mild to severe...
- U.S.
National Library of Medicine.
Gerard C,
Gerard NP (1994). "C5A
anaphylatoxin and its
seven transmembrane-segment receptor".
Annual Review of Immunology...
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enzyme found in plasma. It
inactivates proteins such as
bradykinin and
anaphylatoxins in the
blood in
order to
prevent toxic buildup.
Lysine carboxypeptidase...
- help
remove byproducts in
salvaged blood such as
activated cytokines,
anaphylatoxins, and
other waste substances that may have been
collected in the reservoir...
-
permeability can be
increased by the
release of
certain cytokines,
anaphylatoxins, or
other mediators (such as leukotrienes, prostaglandins, histamine...
-
molecules behave as chemoattractants, for example, C3a or C5a (the
anaphylatoxins), and
cause the
leukocytes to move
along a
chemotactic gradient towards...
- vasodilation,
gastrointestinal dysfunction, and
respiratory dysfunction.
Anaphylatoxins,
specifically complement proteins C3a and C5a, bind to
receptors on...
