Cited by 2,971Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative MechanismsInflammation biomarkers and pathwaysImmune cells in cancer

Neutrophils and immunity: challenges and opportunities

Nathan, Carl·2006·Nature reviews. Immunology

Abstract

Scientists who study neutrophils often have backgrounds in cell biology, biochemistry, haematology, rheumatology or infectious disease. Paradoxically, immunologists seem to have a harder time incorporating these host-defence cells into the framework of their discipline. The recent literature discussed here indicates that it is appropriate for immunologists to take as much interest in neutrophils as in their lymphohaematopoietic cousins with smooth nuclei. Neutrophils inform and shape immune responses, contribute to the repair of tissue as well as its breakdown, use killing mechanisms that enrich our concepts of specificity, and offer exciting opportunities for the treatment of neoplastic, autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

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Authors
Nathan, C.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author
Nathan, Carl
Venue
Nature reviews. Immunology
Published
2006-02-17
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
173-182
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2069375519
Cited by
2,971
References
99
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FWCI
8.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Inflammation biomarkers and pathways
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
Keywords
neutrophils, innate immunity, immune response initiation, inflammation, tissue repair, autoinflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, cancer immunotherapy, host defense
MeSH terms
Animals, Calcium, Humans, Immunity, Peroxidase, Neutrophils, Wound Healing, Signal Transduction, Leukosialin

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