Recent advances in research of cofactor C1q related diseases / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The complement cascade, as a part of innate immune system, plays a major role in phagocytosis, clearance of apoptotic cells, immune response and inflammation.As an initiator of the classical pathway, C1q not only facilitates apoptotic debris removal but also gets involved in the maintenance of vascular endothelial integrity.As a result, deficiency, excessive consumption or dysfunction of C1q leads to the imbalance of such mechanisms and increases the susceptibility of nephropathy, atherosclerosis and central nervous system diseases.Recenlty, C1q was identified as a new biomarker of aging.C1q could be a useful indicator for early diagnosis, therapy and prognosis.