A Neutrophil Phenotype Model for Extracorporeal Treatment of Sepsis.
Neutrophils play a central role in eliminating bacterial pathogens, but may also contribute to end-organ damage in sepsis. Interleukin-8 (IL-8), a key modulator of neutrophil function, signals through neutrophil specific surface receptors CXCR-1 and CXCR-2. In this study a mechanistic computational...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4607502?pdf=render |