Nitrite is produced by elicited but not by circulating neutrophils

• Main Authors: A. G. Stewart (Author), G. J. Dusting (Author), R. G. Giarracca (Author), T. Harris (Author), Y. Lim (Author), C. G. Sobey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The generation of nitrite (NO2−) was used as an index of the production of nitric oxide by human and rat polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and rat peritoneal macrophages. Human peripheral blood PMN did not produce significant levels of NO2−. Attempts to induce NO2− generation in human PMN by incuba...