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Eosinophils, but not neutrophils, exhibit an efficient DNA repair machinery and high nucleolar activity.
Haematologica - 1 Oct 2007
Salati Simona, Bianchi Elisa, Zini Roberta, Tenedini Elena, Quaglino Daniela, Manfredini Rossella, Ferrari Sergio
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Traditionally eosinophils have been considered terminally differentiated cells that play a role in host protection against parasites. However, there is some evidence showing that eosinophils are, in fact, multifunctional leukocytes involved in inflammatory responses, as well as in tissue homeostasis. We characterized the transcriptome profile of human eosinophils, and, for the purpose...
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