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The complement system, particularly C3 and C4, is linked to cardiometabolic diseases like insulin resistance and hypertension. Targeting this system may offer new ways to prevent these conditions.

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Complement adipose inflammation insulin resistance metabolic syndrome obesity.

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Background:

Systemic inflammation is a key factor in adult cardiometabolic diseases.
The complement system regulates inflammation, with C3 and C4 activation being crucial.
Adipose tissues are sites of complement component C3 production and response.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the role of the complement system in cardiometabolic diseases.
To investigate the link between complement components (C3, C4) and metabolic dysfunction.
To identify potential therapeutic targets within the complement system.

Main Methods:

Review of existing epidemiological and genetic studies on complement levels and cardiometabolic disease.
Analysis of the physiological roles of complement components (C3, C4) in adipose tissue.
Examination of C3 polymorphisms and C4 gene copy number associations.

Main Results:

Increased complement levels (C3, C4) are observed in obese and non-obese adults with cardiometabolic disease.
C3 production is stimulated by dietary fat and chylomicrons, and C3adesArg promotes triglyceride synthesis.
C3 polymorphisms predict cardiovascular events, and decreased C4 gene copy number is linked to longevity.

Conclusions:

The complement system's role in cardiovascular disease development requires further investigation.
Understanding complement mechanisms may reveal new strategies for preventing cardiometabolic diseases.
The complement system presents a potential target for therapeutic interventions.