The Chemotactic Function of Neutrophils in Ulcerative Colitis
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 17 (4) , 561-564
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365528209182250
Abstract
Neutrophil chemotactic function was investigated in 30 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in an active (no. = 15) or an inactive (no. = 15) stage. Peripheral blood neutrophils from active cases had a significantly decreased stimulated migration in modified Boyden chambers. Simultaneously done investigations of neutrophil migration into skin window chambers showed normal results in both active and inactive cases of UC. Thus, the defective chemotaxis during in vitro conditions was not reflected in a quantifiable neutrophil dysfunction in experimental acute inflammation.Keywords
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