title: alpha 2-Macroglobulin, complement, and biologic defense: antigens, growth factors, microbial proteases, and receptor ligation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Pizzo
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000276:immunology*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D011951:Receptors, Complement / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D006133:Growth Substances; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011951:Receptors, Complement; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D010450:Endopeptidases