After inflammation is initiated by detection of antigen, plasma components and activated
leukocytes are concentrated at the inflammatory site. Cellular and chemical effectors of …

Objective—To evaluate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced activation of equine neutrophils
in blood. Sample Population—Blood samples from 5 healthy adult Thoroughbreds …

Reason for performing study: The cytosolic protein complex, calprotectin, is abundant in
neutrophils and could be used to improve the ability to localise and assess neutrophil …

Objective—To evaluate the activation status of neutrophils in blood samples obtained from
horses with naturally occurring colic associated with strangulating obstruction …

The activation of human polymorphonuclear leucocytes (the respiratory burst) can be
studied by measuring their chemiluminescent response. This technique was adapted to …

In horses, the mechanisms of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation of isolated neutrophils to
produce reactive oxygen species remain unknown. We re-investigated this problem by …

Neutrophil (PMN) contribution to the acute inflammatory processes may lead to an excessive
generation of reactive oxygen metabolites species (ROS) and secretion of granule enzymes …

The synthetic formylpeptide fMLP is widely used as a model chemoattractant and
secretagogue for mammalian neutrophils. Despite possessing fMLP receptors, equine …

Equine eosinophils and neutrophils are believed to play an important part in the protection
of horses against parasitic and bacterial invasion. Eosinophils may also play a key role in …

The effect of antigen challenge on the state of activation of peripheral blood neutrophils from
horses with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been determined by …