Research Article

Complement C5a Alters the Membrane Potential of Neutrophils during Hemorrhagic Shock

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(a) Measurement of mitochondrial membrane potential of human PMN. No significant change in mitochondrial membrane potential occurred when human PMN are stimulated with C5a or C3a. In contrast, the potent uncoupler CCCP can effectively alter the mitochondrial membrane potential (). (b) Mitochondrial membrane potential before and after hemorrhagic shock. While C5a does not alter the mitochondrial membrane potential, the breakdown conjured by CCCP remains nearly the same (-4).
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