title: Immune deposits and immune complex disease.
abstract: Presence in tissues of immune deposits containing antigens, antibodies and complement is the hallmark of immune complex disease. In the Review the present concepts concerning the pathogenesis of inflammatory injury associated with immune deposits resulting from a local deposition of circulating immune complexes or formed 'in situ' are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex