DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF NEUTROPHILS

Citation
Fm. Dasilva et al., DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF NEUTROPHILS, Veterinary quarterly, 16(4), 1994, pp. 220-225
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
01652176
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
220 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-2176(1994)16:4<220:DAMON>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Inflammatory processes require the activation of immunocompetent cells . In mammals, neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) constitute one of the essential body defences against diseases. In this article knowledge of the development and maturation of neutrophils, the contro l of haematopoiesis and of the factors that regulate neutrophil produc tion is reviewed. As it has recently become apparent that neutrophils can be primed by cytokines to have enhanced functional activity, the f uture utilization of these growth factors in bovine immunotherapy is b riefly discussed.