Foods · 9 authors, 2 centres
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This narrative review summarizes the roles of the complement component C1q in brain development, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. It concludes that while certain dietary foods may modulate the complement pathway, the specific mechanisms and clinical applications require further research.
This narrative review synthesizes existing literature on complement component C1q and the complement pathway in the central nervous system. It describes C1q's beneficial role in synaptic pruning during development and its potentially detrimental role in excessive synaptic pruning in aging or injured brains, which is linked to neurodegenerative diseases. The review summarizes the immunomodulatory mechanisms of C1q and the complement pathway's relevance to diseases like Alzheimer's. It also discusses preliminary findings on dietary components, such as Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides and Kaempferol, that may exert neuroprotective effects by regulating C1q. The authors note that the specific mechanisms of action are not fully explained and highlight the need for future studies to clarify how dietary components target C1q to influence neurodegenerative diseases.
