title: Immunohistochemical localization of the terminal C5b-9 complement complexes associated to S-protein and macrophage immunoreactive deposits in human damaged myocardial areas.
abstract: The indirect and double-labelling immunoperoxidase techniques were used to localize the C5b-9 neoantigens, S-protein and macrophage immunoreactive deposits in myocardial areas with necrosis and sclerosis. Granular masses of C5b-9 neoantigens, diffuse areas of S-protein and nucleated and anucleated immunoreactive deposits of macrophage origin were localized in damaged myocardial areas but not in areas free of lesion. The presence of C5b-9 neoantigens associated to S-protein and macrophage deposits is suggestive for a local complement activation in the complex heterolytic events of myocardial injury.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic no. 1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vlaicu
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Rus
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Niculescu
mesh_terms: D015938:Complement Membrane Attack Complex; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D019096:Vitronectin
chemical_list: D015938:Complement Membrane Attack Complex; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D019096:Vitronectin