Sentence examples for increase in complement from inspiring English sources

An increase in complement Factor H adsorption was observed at high shear region; however, no change in the complete complement activation was observed in the presence of shear stress as indicated by the protein S-terminal complement complex level.

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).

Here, we show that parameters involved in cellular stress response and immunity could be enhanced or depleted differently according to the levels of stress and the health status of the fish (e.g., a decrease in lysozyme activity and an increase in complement activity under stress challenge).

Serum from patient 5 was positive for Mycoplasma pneumoniae immunoglobulin (Ig) M (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]) antibody with a fourfold increase in complement fixation (CF) antibody titer in acute- (<1 40) and convalescent-phase sera (1 160).

It is interesting to note, complement system activation has been reported to enhance AQP4 expression [ 22] and the observed increase in complement activation after blast exposure may play an important role in brain cytotoxic edema induced by AQP4.

In this schematic, we depict the possible linear progression of events stemming from a primary neuronal injury and leading to a secondary astrocytic and microglial response that accounts for the observed increase in complement and inflammatory pathway components (Lopez et al., 2012a; Lopez et al., 2012b).

In many cases as the tumor progresses, dramatic increases in complement inhibitory factors are found on these cells.

Compared to controls, on day one of the ARDS diagnosis there were increases in complement proteins, annexin A3, S100 protein, antiproteases, actin and extracellular matrix proteins in the BALF.

34 35 If a particular group of workers (in this case HCSWs) act as a complement for the work of another group (in this case RNs) there is an interaction effect whereby an increase in the complement workforce increases the effect of the other group on outputs (in this case the inverse of missed care).

The increase in CD4 complement and cells with HLA-DR in OSF tissues suggests that most lymphocytes are activated and that the number of Langerhans cells increases.

Along with the blood coagulation cascade, a concomitant increase in the complement activation system is observed, whose temporal pattern is not the same as blood coagulation but rather develops in a more delayed fashion.