title: Imbalance between polymorphonuclear leukocyte proteases and antiproteases in chronic pyogenic infections and its relation to the proteolysis of complement component C3.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000097:blood*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000201:enzymology; D004653:Empyema / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000201:enzymology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015843:Serpins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D003176:Complement C3; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D011506:Proteins; D015843:Serpins; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase