2014
Innate Immune Responses in the Neutrophils of Community Dwelling and Nursing Home Elders
Juthani-Mehta M, Guo X, Shaw AC, Towle V, Ning Y, Wang X, Allore HG, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. Innate Immune Responses in the Neutrophils of Community Dwelling and Nursing Home Elders. Journal Of Aging Science 2014, 02 PMID: 25750929, PMCID: PMC4348001, DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing home residentsΒ2-integrin expressionToll-like receptorsHome residentsInnate immune responseImmune responseIntegrin CD11bDisabled nursing home residentsIntegrin expressionΒ2 integrin CD11bLevels of chemokinesObservational pilot studyArea nursing homesNursing home eldersLocomotion of neutrophilsTLR4 responseChemokine inductionInfectious disease susceptibilityCommunity dwellingCommunity dwellersNursing homesEfficiency of neutrophilsNeutrophilsUnstimulated neutrophilsFlow cytometry
2009
Human innate immunosenescence: causes and consequences for immunity in old age
Panda A, Arjona A, Sapey E, Bai F, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR, Lord JM, Shaw AC. Human innate immunosenescence: causes and consequences for immunity in old age. Trends In Immunology 2009, 30: 325-333. PMID: 19541535, PMCID: PMC4067971, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2009.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune system initiatesNatural killer T cellsOlder ageAntiviral cytokine productionKiller T cellsInnate immune responseInnate immune systemDendritic cellsNatural killerCytokine productionHuman immunosenescenceT cellsImmune responseAdaptive immunityImmune systemInnate immunityImmunityAgeCellsDiverse cellsImmunosenescenceVaccinationNeutrophilsMonocytesInfection
2004
Tick Saliva Reduces Adherence and Area of Human Neutrophils
Montgomery RR, Lusitani D, de Boisfleury Chevance A, Malawista SE. Tick Saliva Reduces Adherence and Area of Human Neutrophils. Infection And Immunity 2004, 72: 2989-2994. PMID: 15102811, PMCID: PMC387908, DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.5.2989-2994.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Microbial killing by human neutrophil cytokineplasts: similar suppressive effects of reversible and irreversible inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase
Malawista S, Montgomery R, van Blaricom G. Microbial killing by human neutrophil cytokineplasts: similar suppressive effects of reversible and irreversible inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 1996, 60: 753-757. PMID: 8975878, DOI: 10.1002/jlb.60.6.753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNO synthase inhibitorSynthase inhibitorL-NIOMin of incubationMonomethyl-L-arginineNitric oxide synthaseHuman blood neutrophilsSimilar suppressive effectReactive nitrogen intermediatesL-Arg analoguesIrreversible inhibitorBlood neutrophilsOxide synthaseSuppressive effectKilling capacityL-arginineKilling pathwaysHuman neutrophilsL-ArgD-ArgNeutrophilsNitrogen intermediatesMicrobial killingGranule contentsIntact neutrophils