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From bone marrow to airways in allergen-induced airway inflammation
(2004)
The airway (AW) inflammation in asthma includes eosinophils, neutrophils and T-lymphocytes. The accumulation of inflammatory cells within the AW is considered to be a result of increased production of inflammatory cells ...
Chemoattractant receptor signaling and neutrophil acctivation. Involvement of the cytoskeleton
(2004)
Neutrophil granulocytes play a vital role in the host surveillance system and form the first line of defense against microbial infections. The migration of neutrophils to an infected/inflamed tissue is guided by chemoattractants ...
The involvement of calcium and membrane fusion events in neutrophil secretion and respiratory burst
(2003)
Neutrophil granulocytes play an important role in host defence during the early stages of microbial infection. The neutrophils have to leave the blood stream and migrate out into the tissue where they are able to phagocytose ...
Interleukin-17 in non-allergic airway inflammation
(2000)
Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchial asthma and cystic fibrosis are common clinical disorders all characterized by airway neutrophilia. By releasing proteolytic enzymes and free oxygen ...
Arthritogenecity of RNA and its degradation products
(2006)
Viral infections often lead to arthralgias and overt arthritic states. Expression of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) is a common feature of all viruses during their replication and it has been suggested that it is able to ...
Hyperbaric oxygen. Effects on ischemia-reperfusion
(2002)
Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) is controversial when treating other disorders than decompression sickness. However, HBO2 is a treatment modality that has gained recognition in certain ischemia-reperfusion situations. ...
Biological effects of glucose degradation products in peritoneal dialysis fluids
(2004)
Background: It is well known that Peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids have biological effects on a number of cells and tissues in the peritoneum and the peritoneal cavity. However, little attention has been paid to the influence ...