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Evaluation of the Interplay Between the Complement Protein C1q and Hyaluronic Acid in Promoting Cell Adhesion
Published on: June 15, 2019
Dichotomy of complement system: Tumorigenesis or destruction
Ashima Sinha1, Virendra Singh2, Ravi Tandon3
1Department of BiochemIstry, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi-110060, India; SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd., New Delhi-110044, India.
Abstract:
Complement system proteins, their regulators and endpoint effector complex significantly promote tumor growth by upregulation of oncogenic growth factors, activation of mitogenic signalling pathways and breakage of normal cell cycle. Contrastingly, complement cascades, initiated by anti-tumor therapeutic antibodies, also play a pivotal role in therapy response. This contradictory role of complement system possibly be a very crucial factor for the outcomes of antibody mediated immunotherapies. Herein, we reviewed the twin role of the complement system in cancer and also the genetic variations in complement system genes. Future studies should be focused on the biomarker discovery for the personalised cancer immunotherapies.
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