Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 Binds to Neutrophils Impairing Their Chemotaxis through a Mac-1 Dependent Interaction

Several studies showed that hydroxyethyl starch (HES), a synthetic colloid used in volume replacement therapies, interferes with leukocyte-endothelium interactions. Although still unclear, the mechanism seems to involve the inhibition of neutrophils’ integrin. With the aim to provide direc...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Trentini, Francesca Murganti, Valentina Rosta, Carlo Cervellati, Maria Cristina Manfrinato, Savino Spadaro, Franco Dallocchio, Carlo Alberto Volta, Tiziana Bellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/4/817