Chouaki Benmansour N, Carvelli J, Vivier É. [Involvement of the complement cascade in severe forms of COVID-19].
Med Sci (Paris) 2021;
37:333-341. [PMID:
33835019 DOI:
10.1051/medsci/2021021]
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Abstract
The complement system is an essential component of the innate immune system. Its excessive activation during COVID-19 contributes to cytokine storm, disease-specific endothelial inflammation (endotheliitis) and thrombosis that comes with the disease. Targeted therapies of complement inhibition in COVID-19, in particular blocking the C5a-C5aR1 axis have to be taken into account in the establishment of potential biomarkers and development of therapeutic strategies in the most severe forms of the disease.
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