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Inflammation is a major driver of pathology in ischemia reperfusion (IR) injuries. The complement activation products complement anaphylatoxin 3a (C3a) and complement anaphylatoxin (C5a), are powerful pro-inflammatory mediators which activate inflammatory cells and the release of pro-inflammatory substances involved in the pathology of IR. We are currently exploring the role of the anaphylatoxin receptors using mice deficient in these receptors (CD88, C5L2, and C3aR). This study demonstrates a role for complement activation, C5a generation and CD88 activation in the pathogenesis of intestinal IR injury in mice. |