New Aspects of Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Electrophysiological Properties of Human Neutrophils....Pages 1-11
Mechanisms of Neutrophil and Macrophage Motility....Pages 13-22
Diversity in Motile Responses of Human Neutrophil Granulocytes: Functional Meaning and Cytoskeletal Basis....Pages 23-37
Leukodiapedesis, Compartmentalisation and Secretion of PMN Leukocyte Proteinases, and Activation of PMN Leukocyte Procollagenase....Pages 39-53
Role of Platelet Activating Factor in the Adhesion Process of Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils to Endothelial Cells....Pages 55-64
Mechanisms of Lipopolysaccharide Priming for Enhanced Respiratory Burst Activity in Human Neutrophils....Pages 65-73
The Effect of Inflammatory Mediators on Neutrophil Function....Pages 75-92
Clinical Evaluation of Hematopoietic Growth Factors....Pages 93-102
Neutrophil Function in Polycythemia Vera....Pages 103-109
Human Tumor Cell Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (uPA): Degradation of the Proenzyme form (pro-uPA) by Granulocyte Elastase Prevents Subsequent Activation by Plasmin....Pages 111-128
Anca: A Class of Vasculitis-Associated Autoantibodies Against Myeloid Granule Proteins: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects and Possible Pathogenetic Implications....Pages 129-139
Anti-Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Wegener’s Granulomatosis are Directed Against Proteinase 3....Pages 141-150
Neutrophil Carbohydrate Metabolism in Patients with Essential Hypertension and Uremia....Pages 151-160
Effect of Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans on the Inhibition of Neutrophil Elastase by α 1 -Proteinase Inhibitor....Pages 161-165
C5a Receptors on Neutrophils and Monocytes from Chronic Dialysis Patients....Pages 167-181
Respective Influence of Uremia and Hemodialysis on Whole Blood Phagocyte Oxidative Metabolism, and Circulating Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor....Pages 183-192
Phagocyte Function in Uremia....Pages 193-205
New Aspects on Oxidative Metabolism of Neutrophils During Hemodialysis on Different Dialyzer Membranes....Pages 207-213
Blood Flow Dependent Granulocyte Activation in Membranes with and Without Complement Activation....Pages 215-224
Back Matter....Pages 225-228