Immune complexes are formed by the binding of antibody to antigen, which can be cleared by the reticuloendothelial system or deposit in small blood vessels, causing damage.
Los complejos inmunes son el resultado de la unión de anticuerpos a antígenos, que pueden ser eliminados por células del sistema reticuloendotelial o depositarse en pequeños vasos sanguíneos causando daño.
| Front | Complexes formed by the binding of antibody to its cognate antigen. Activated complement proteins, especially C3b, are often bound in immune complexes. Large immune complexes form when sufficient antibody is available to cross-link multivalent antigen; these are cleared by cells of the reticuloendothelial system that bear Fc receptors and complement receptors. Small, soluble immune complexes form when antigen is in excess; these can be deposited in small blood vessels and damage them |
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