Direct and indirect bacterial killing functions of neutrophil defensins in lung explants.

Authors :: Porro, Giuliana A.
Jin-Hwa Lee
De Azavedo, Joyce
Crandall, Ian
Whitehead, Thomas
Tullis, Elizabeth
Ganz, Tomas
Mingyao Liu
Slutsky, Arthur S.
Haibo Zhang
Source :: American Journal of Physiology. Nov2001 Part 1 of 1, Vol. 281 Issue 5, pL1240. 8p. 2 Diagrams, 9 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Examines the function of neutrophil defensins for the direct and indirect bacterial killing in the lung explant. Preparation of bacterial suspension for the analysis; Isolation of defensins from the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis; Effects of defensins on the host defense.

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