Perhaps if we could work out the evolutionary history of innate and adaptive immunity, this could help us to understand the intricacies of how our immune system functions and sometimes dysfunctions.

These receptors are activated by C5a, an anaphylatoxin produced during the complement activation ... its importance as an immunomodulator in innate immunity[4]. Finally, protocols for screening ...

CRP provides a link between the innate and adaptive immune systems by activation of complement and interaction with Fcγ receptors. Basal levels of CRP in the serum are influenced by polymorphisms ...

The Bachovchin lab uses chemical and cell biology approaches to study important questions in innate immunity. We are particularly interested in characterizing the molecular mechanisms controlling the ...