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α-1 Antitrypsin regulates human neutrophil chemotaxis induced by soluble immune complexes and IL-8.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2010
Bergin David A, Reeves Emer P, Meleady Paula, Henry Michael, McElvaney Oliver J, Carroll Tomás P, Condron Claire, Chotirmall Sanjay H, Clynes Martin, O'Neill Shane J, McElvaney Noel G
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary deficiency of the protein α-1 antitrypsin (AAT) causes a chronic lung disease in humans that is characterized by excessive mobilization of neutrophils into the lung. However, the reason for the increased neutrophil burden has not been fully elucidated. In this study we have demonstrate...
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