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    • Immunology
    • Biochemistry
    • Toxicology

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    • Metal compounds are known to induce chronic inflammation.
    • The complement system is a crucial part of the immune response.
    • Understanding immune activation by foreign substances is vital.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate complement activation by metal compounds.
    • To compare this activation with known complement activators like inulin and zymosan.
    • To explore the role of classical and alternative complement pathways and plasminogen.

    Main Methods:

    • Investigated complement activation by various metal compounds.
    • Compared results with inulin and zymosan-induced complement activation.
    • Assessed complement activation in the presence and absence of plasminogen.

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    • Complement activation by metal compounds did not consistently involve classical or alternative pathways.
    • Some metal compounds required plasminogen for complement activation.
    • A correlation was observed between metal compound-induced chronic inflammation and complement activation.

    Conclusions:

    • Metal compounds can activate the complement system through pathways independent of classical or alternative routes.
    • Plasminogen may play a role in complement activation by certain metal compounds.
    • A link exists between the inflammatory potential of metal compounds and their ability to activate complement.