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SUBMITTER: Peiseler M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6597202 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Peiseler Moritz M Kubes Paul P
The Journal of clinical investigation 20190617 7
Neutrophils are the most abundant immune cells in humans and serve as first responders to a myriad of host perturbations. Equipped with a plethora of antimicrobial molecules, neutrophils invade sites of inflammation to eradicate pathogens and clear debris. Traditionally, neutrophils were thought to cause collateral tissue damage before dying at the site. However, the presence of neutrophil infiltration into sterile injuries (in the absence of infections) suggests additional roles for these cells ...[more]