[Studies on defence effects of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to infections. I. Induction of neutrophil polarization by G-CSF]

Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 1990 Apr;64(4):425-9. doi: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.64.425.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

It is well known that recombinant human granulocyte increases dramatically the number of granulocytes in peripheral blood. It is interesting to see if G-CSF enhances the functions of neutrophil since the neutrophil is one of the most important factors of host defence mechanism against infections. In this study, we have demonstrated that G-CSF induced the polarization of neutrophil while it could not be chemoattractant for the cell. Polarization is considered to be the initial reaction of chemotaxis. Therefore, G-CSF might enhance the defence effect of the neutrophils+ to infections in this point.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / physiology*
  • Colony-Stimulating Factors / physiology*
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate*
  • Neutrophils / physiology*

Substances

  • Colony-Stimulating Factors
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor