
There is a significant increase in the immune system’s ‘alternative complement pathway’ following retinal detachment, researchers report, adding that this pathway facilitated early photoreceptor cell death after injury. Additionally, by blocking the alternative complement pathway, through both genetic and pharmacologic means, photoreceptors were protected from cell death.img src=»http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/FWzkRIWkZTU» height=»1″ width=»1″ alt=»»/
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