Complement component C1q plays a critical role in VLRA/VLRC-mediated immune response.
Dev Comp Immunol. 2020 Oct;111:103750. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103750. Epub 2020 May 21.
Dev Comp Immunol. 2020.
PMID: 32447013
In jawless vertebrates, the lamprey complement component C1q (LC1q) acts as a lectin and activates lamprey complement component C3 (LC3) in association with mannose-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease (MASP) via the lectin pathway. Furthermore, LC1q may interac …
In jawless vertebrates, the lamprey complement component C1q (LC1q) acts as a lectin and activates lamprey complement component C3 (L …