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The synthesis of a water soluble complement activating polyacrylic acid-IgG polymer
G Schmer1, R A Henderson, W Müller
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymer Edition
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
Polyacrylic acid-IgG polymer (PAA-IgG) activates the classical and alternative pathway of complement as shown by specific Clq-(IgG-PAA) interaction and the generation of C4d, Bb, C3b, C3a and C5a. This water soluble and stable PAA-IgG polymer represents a model substance for the study of humoral and cellular inflammatory mechanisms, mediated by the complement system.