lektiinireitillä
Lektiinireitillä is a Finnish term that translates to "on the lectin pathway." This refers to one of the three main activation pathways of the complement system, a critical component of the innate immune system. The lectin pathway is initiated by the binding of certain carbohydrate-binding proteins, known as lectins, to specific sugar molecules found on the surface of pathogens.
The key lectin involved in this pathway is mannose-binding lectin (MBL). When MBL encounters a pathogen displaying
The consequences of C3 cleavage are similar to those activated by the other complement pathways: opsonization