Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells in circulation, and patients with
congenital neutrophil deficiencies suffer from severe infections that are often fatal …

Skeletal muscle requires a highly orchestrated coordination between multiple cell types and
their microenvironment to exert its function and to maintain its homeostasis and regenerative …

Gout is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction and the accumulation of neutrophils
in response to monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. Inflammation resolves spontaneously …

Neutrophils are pivotal effector cells of innate immunity. Their recruitment into peripheral
tissues is indispensable for host defense. Given their destructive potential, neutrophil entry …

Neutrophil-specific genes are abundant in PBMC microarrays from lupus patients because
of the presence of low-density granulocytes (LDGs) in mononuclear cell fractions. The …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is comprised of a cluster of closely related risk factors,
including visceral adiposity, insulin resistance, hypertension, high triglyceride, and low high …

Innate immunity normally provides excellent defence against invading microorganisms.
Acute inflammation is a form of innate immune defence and represents one of the primary …

Macrophages in granulomas are both antimycobacterial effector and host cell for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, yet basic aspects of macrophage diversity and function within …

Neutrophils are cells of the immune system which freely circulate in blood vessels and are
recruited to the inflammation sites when the human organism responds to microbial …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are beneficial antimicrobial defense structures that can
help fight against invading pathogens in the host. However, recent studies reveal that NETs …