The neutrophil migration induced by tumour necrosis factor alpha in mice is unaffected by glucocorticoids

• Main Authors: C. A. Cecilio (Author), E. H. Costa (Author), P. Ucelli (Author), C. A. A. Chaves (Author), M. C. Toffoli (Author), C. A. Flores (Author), F. Q. Cunha (Author), S. H. Ferreira (Author), W. M. S. C. Tamashiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Macrophages harvested from the peritoneal cavities of rats release a neutrophil chemotactic factor (MNCF) in response to stimulation with Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). MNCF has been shown to be active in rats treated with dexamethasone, a glucocorticoid that usually inhibits the...