MIGRATION OF CANINE NEUTROPHILS TO CHITIN AND CHITOSAN

Authors
USAMI Y OKAMOTO Y MINAMI S MATSUHASHI A KUMAZAWA NH TANIOKA S SHIGEMASA Y
Citation
Y. Usami et al., MIGRATION OF CANINE NEUTROPHILS TO CHITIN AND CHITOSAN, Journal of veterinary medical science, 56(6), 1994, pp. 1215-1216
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of veterinary medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09167250
Volume
56
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1215 - 1216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-7250(1994)56:6<1215:MOCNTC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Suspension of chitin and chitosan particles (mean size of 1 mu m) were found to attract canine neutrophils chemotactically as determined by a checkerboard assay through polycarbonate filter with 5 mu m pore siz e in Blind well chamber. Suspension of chitin induced chemokinetic mig rations of the neutrophils. These evidences might reflect accumulation of neutrophils to chitin- and chitosan-implanted regions in dogs.