Neutrophils are not less sensitive than other blood leukocytes to the genomic effects of glucocorticoids.

Neutrophils are generally considered less responsive to glucocorticoids compared to other inflammatory cells. The reported increase in human neutrophil survival mediated by these drugs partly supports this assertion. However, it was recently shown that dexamethasone exerts potent anti-inflammatory e...

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Main Authors: Gaelle Hirsch, Anouk Lavoie-Lamoureux, Guy Beauchamp, Jean-Pierre Lavoie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3440353?pdf=render