| Literature DB >> 12496204 |
Tohru Akahoshi1, Takeshi Sasahara, Rie Namai, Toshimichi Matsui, Hiroyuki Watabe, Hidero Kitasato, Matsuhisa Inoue, Hirobumi Kondo.
Abstract
Effects of bacterial pathogens on the production of macrophage inflammatory protein 3alpha (MIP-3alpha) and MIP-3beta from human peripheral blood neutrophils were investigated. Neutrophils produced both chemokines by coincubation with either gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. Neutrophils may initiate antigen-specific immune responses through the release of these chemokines that are capable of promoting selective recruitment of dendritic cells and T-cell subsets.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12496204 PMCID: PMC143406 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.1.524-526.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441