Reactive oxygen species regulate neutrophil recruitment and survival in pneumococcal pneumonia

Helen M Marriott, Laura E Jackson, Thomas S Wilkinson, A John Simpson, Tim J Mitchell, David J Buttle, Simon S Cross, Paul G Ince, Paul G Hellewell, Moira K B Whyte, David H Dockrell

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Abstract

The role of NADPH oxidase activation in pneumonia is complex because reactive oxygen species contribute to both microbial killing and regulation of the acute pulmonary infiltrate. The relative importance of each role remains poorly defined in community-acquired pneumonia.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)887-95
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Volume177
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2008

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Inflammation
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • NADPH Oxidase
  • Neutrophil Infiltration
  • Neutrophils
  • Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
  • Reactive Oxygen Species

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