Sentence examples for decrease in complement from inspiring English sources
This threshold correlates with a 92% decrease in complement protein binding for liposomes coated with 1 mg/m2 HMPEG273-DP5.
Sequential studies of circulating blood demonstrated the progressive consumption of human leukocytes and human anti-porcine antibodies, but no decrease in complement activity as measured by CH50.
The increase in complement activity under heat stress conditions is an unexpected result: generally stress brings about a decrease in complement activity (Boshra et al. 2006; Holland and Lambris 2002).
The decrease in complement activity is suggested to result in less clearance of apoptotic tumour cells (Racila et al, 2003), and in a more effective antibody response against the tumour.
However, we did not find a correlation between CSF Aβ1 42 and C3 or FH, suggesting that the observed decrease in complement biomarkers cannot be readily explained by such a simplistic model.
Blood tests that help to distinguish active renal disease from pre-eclampsia include an increase in anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) titres or a 25% decrease in complement levels (C3 and C4) (even within the normal range) or both [ 12].
However, we see decreased expression in complement genes in both the classical and alternate pathways suggesting this explanation is unlikely.
In addition, ChoP may play a role in niche-specific immune evasion, i.e. when expressed, in helping to resist antimicrobial peptides in the nasopharynx, whereas, when absent, in decreasing complement activation in the blood [ 75].
In the present study we observed neither an activation of the complement system, nor a decrease in the levels of complement factors in the blood.
The slower processes include beta 2AR down-regulation (i.e., a decrease in the total cellular complement of receptors).
Treatment of HUVEC with either atorvastatin or simvastatin promoted an up to fourfold increase in expression of decay-accelerating factor (DAF), thereby resulting in a significant decrease in C3 deposition and complement-mediated lysis of antibody-coated endothelial cells [ 26].
