Article
[Activated eosinophils: techniques to characterize them].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Jan 2006
Couissinier-Paris Patricia
Abstract excerpt
The deleterious role thought to be played by eosinophils in many situations is linked to their ability to secrete various inflammatory substances, mainly toxic proteins and lipid mediators, in body tissue. This ability is a particular feature of activated eosinophils, which have undergone numerous metabolic, functional, and phenotypic changes from their resting state. Characterizing the properties of these...
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