EARLY DECAY OF HUMAN NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTACTIC RESPONSIVENESS FOLLOWING ISOLATION FROM PERIPHERAL-BLOOD

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 39  (2) , 532-537
Abstract
An early decay of chemotaxis and random mobility was shown, compared to phagocytic and metabolic activity in neutrophils kept at 4.degree. and 37.degree. C. H2O2 is apparently a contributing factor in the loss of neutrophil chemotactic properties. Early decay of neutrophil chemotactic responsiveness was discussed in terms of the auto-oxidative damage caused to the cell membrane by H2O2.