Role of C5 in the development of airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and ongoing airway response
Peng T, Hao L, Madri JA, Su X, Elias JA, Stahl GL, Squinto S, Wang Y. Role of C5 in the development of airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and ongoing airway response. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 1590-1600. PMID: 15902311, PMCID: PMC1090470, DOI: 10.1172/jci22906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway hyperresponsivenessAirway inflammationContribution of C5Airway responsesDevelopment of AHRHarmful inflammatory mediatorsRole of C5C5-deficient miceCourse of diseaseDownstream inflammatory cascadesInnate immune systemPotential clinical approachCritical checkpointAllergen provocationComplement component C5Inflammatory mediatorsInflammatory cascadeAirway lumenInflammatory cellsC5 inhibitionNonspecific stimuliClinical approachImmune systemInflammationC5b-9