aHUS	atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
AKT	protein kinase B
AMD	age-related macular degeneration
BrM	Bruch’s membrane
C4BP	C4b-binding protein
CCPs	complement control protein
COC	cumulus oophorous complex
CRP	C reactive protein
Cryo-EM	cryogenic electron microscopy
DAMPs	danger-associated molecular patterns
DC-SIGN	dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin
ECM	extracellular matrix
ERK1/2	extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2
FAK	focal adhesion kinase
fB	factor B
FG	fibrinogen/fibrin
FGFs	fibroblast growth factors
fH	factor H
FHL-1	factor H-like protein 1
FHR-1 & -5	factor H-related protein 1 & 5
HA	hyaluronic acid
HCs	heavy chains
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IαI	inter-alfa-trypsin inhibitor
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MBL	mannose binding lectin
NF‐κB	nuclear factor kappa-B
NPTX1 or NP1	neuronal pentraxins 1
NPTX2 or Narp or NP2	neuronal pentraxins 2
NPTXR	neuronal pentraxin receptor
oBRB	outer blood-retinal barrier
OmpA	outer membrane protein A
OMV	outer membrane vesicles
PAMPs	pathogen-associated molecular patterns
PG	plasminogen
PRMs	pattern recognition molecules
PTX3	pentraxin 3
PTX4	pentraxin 4
RPE	retinal pigment epithelium
SAP	serum amyloid P component
SARS_COV_2	severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
TSG-6	tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 6 protein
TSP1	thrombospondin 1