Plugging the leaks

Authors
Ley, K
Citation
K. Ley, Plugging the leaks, NAT MED, 7(10), 2001, pp. 1105-1106
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
NATURE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10788956 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1105 - 1106
Database
ISI
SICI code
1078-8956(200110)7:10<1105:PTL>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
It has been known for over 20 years that vascular leakage in inflammation i s dependent on neutrophils. The identification of the permeability-enhancin g activity produced by neutrophils provides clues to the development of ant i-inflammatory drugs with a new mechanism of action.