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Which complement protein forms pores in bacterial membranes to damage certain bacteria?
Which complement protein forms pores in bacterial membranes to damage certain bacteria?
Which protein mediates the ingestion of complement-tagged pathogens by phagocytes?
Which protein mediates the ingestion of complement-tagged pathogens by phagocytes?
Which small complement fragment is needed to activate C2 on B cells?
Which small complement fragment is needed to activate C2 on B cells?
What do cytokines mainly induce through binding specific receptors?
What do cytokines mainly induce through binding specific receptors?
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Which cells do chemokines mainly function as chemoattractants for?
Which cells do chemokines mainly function as chemoattractants for?
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What is the function of chemokines in nearby responsive cells?
What is the function of chemokines in nearby responsive cells?
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Which cells do chemokines guide in adaptive immunity?
Which cells do chemokines guide in adaptive immunity?
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What is the main function of chemokines in innate immunity?
What is the main function of chemokines in innate immunity?
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What induces responses through binding specific receptors on target cells?
What induces responses through binding specific receptors on target cells?
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Which proteins are lacking on pathogen surfaces, allowing C3 to work?
Which proteins are lacking on pathogen surfaces, allowing C3 to work?
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What do the terminal complement proteins polymerize to form, which can kill certain pathogens?
What do the terminal complement proteins polymerize to form, which can kill certain pathogens?
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Which family of cytokines includes growth hormones and many interleukins?
Which family of cytokines includes growth hormones and many interleukins?
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What is the main function of the complement system?
What is the main function of the complement system?
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How are complement proteins activated at sites of infection?
How are complement proteins activated at sites of infection?
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What is the role of complement proteins in phagocytosis?
What is the role of complement proteins in phagocytosis?
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How is the complement system activated?
How is the complement system activated?
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What happens to complement proteins at the start of the pathway?
What happens to complement proteins at the start of the pathway?
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What is the main role of the small fragments of some complement proteins?
What is the main role of the small fragments of some complement proteins?
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What triggers the activation of complement proteins at sites of infection?
What triggers the activation of complement proteins at sites of infection?
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What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?
What is the function of opsonization in the immune response?
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What is the primary outcome of complement protein activation?
What is the primary outcome of complement protein activation?
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How are complement proteins distributed throughout the body?
How are complement proteins distributed throughout the body?
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What triggers the amplification of complement response?
What triggers the amplification of complement response?
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How are complement proteins regulated?
How are complement proteins regulated?
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