Age-dependent differences in efferocytosis determine the outcome of opsonophagocytic protection from invasive pathogens
Bee G, Lokken-Toyli K, Yeung S, Rodriguez L, Zangari T, Anderson E, Ghosh S, Rothlin C, Brodin P, Khanna K, Weiser J. Age-dependent differences in efferocytosis determine the outcome of opsonophagocytic protection from invasive pathogens. Immunity 2023, 56: 1255-1268.e5. PMID: 37059107, PMCID: PMC10330046, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-dependent differencesNeonatal neutrophilsEarly lifeModulation of CD11bCD11b surface expressionAge-dependent susceptibilitySpn infectionPeripheral bloodMore CD11bMouse modelInfection outcomesStreptococcus pneumoniaeNeutrophilsCD11bEfferocytosisSystemic expressionSurface expressionNeonatesOpsonophagocytosisInvasive pathogensOutcomesPopulation levelCD169PathogensExpression