This article discusses the roles of neutrophils and G-CSF during chronic inflammatory diseases. In addition to causing direct tissue damage, activated neutrophils can modulate inflammation via the ...

Low neutrophils, called neutropenia, may be caused by chronic infections or autoimmune ... or secondary (caused by infections ...

Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for the defense against pathogens. However, if they migrate ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease in which neutrophils play a central ... However, many other pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators are also altered in COPD which ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...

Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for the defense against pathogens. However, if they migrate into injured tissue, for example into the brain after a stroke, they can ...