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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial AdhesionBorrelia burgdorferiCell SizeChemotaxis, LeukocyteCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHumansIn Vitro TechniquesIxodesLyme DiseaseNeutrophilsSaliva
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