scholarly journals Receptors on Peripheral blood Neutrophils and Exudate Neutrophils in Acute Bacterial Infections

Ensho ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 680-680
Author(s):  
Shigeyo Sakurada ◽  
Toru Hara ◽  
Toru Kimura ◽  
Yoki Hayashi ◽  
Saburo Kakuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Blood Neutrophils ◽  
Acute Bacterial Infections

scholarly journals The function of peripheral blood neutrophils in oral bacterial infections

Ensho ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-504
Author(s):  
Akiyuki Nishimura ◽  
Masayasu Iwase ◽  
Keiko Kanemoto ◽  
Saburo Kakuta ◽  
Masao Nagumo
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Blood Neutrophils

scholarly journals The Antimicrobial Activity of Peripheral Blood Neutrophils Is Altered in Patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6172
Author(s):  
Maaike Cockx ◽  
Marfa Blanter ◽  
Mieke Gouwy ◽  
Pieter Ruytinx ◽  
Sara Abouelasrar Salama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Recurrent Respiratory Infections ◽  
Blood Neutrophils ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Ciliary Dyskinesia

The airways of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) contain persistently elevated neutrophil numbers and CXCL8 levels. Despite their abundance, neutrophils fail to clear the airways from bacterial infections. We investigated whether neutrophil functions are altered in patients with PCD. Neutrophils from patients and healthy controls (HC) were isolated from peripheral blood and exposed to various bacterial stimuli or cytokines. Neutrophils from patients with PCD were less responsive to low levels of fMLF in three different chemotaxis assays (p < 0.05), but expression of the fMLF receptors was unaltered. PCD neutrophils showed normal phagocytic function and expression of adhesion molecules. However, PCD neutrophils produced less reactive oxygen species upon stimulation with bacterial products or cytokines compared to HC neutrophils (p < 0.05). Finally, the capacity to release DNA, as observed during neutrophil extracellular trap formation, seemed to be reduced in patients with PCD compared to HC (p = 0.066). These results suggest that peripheral blood neutrophils from patients with PCD, in contrast to those of patients with cystic fibrosis or COPD, do not show features of over-activation, neither on baseline nor after stimulation. If these findings extend to lung-resident neutrophils, the reduced neutrophil activity could possibly contribute to the recurrent respiratory infections in patients with PCD.

Development of Peptides that Inhibit Aminoglycoside-Modifying Enzymes and β-Lactamases for Control of Resistant Bacteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1011-1026
Author(s):  
Bruna O. Costa ◽  
Marlon H. Cardoso ◽  
Octávio L. Franco
Keyword(s):  
Drug Target ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Target Interaction ◽  
Multiresistant Bacteria ◽  
Acute Bacterial Infections

: Aminoglycosides and β-lactams are the most commonly used antimicrobial agents in clinical practice. This occurs because they are capable of acting in the treatment of acute bacterial infections. However, the effectiveness of antibiotics has been constantly threatened due to bacterial pathogens producing resistance enzymes. Among them, the aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) and β-lactamase enzymes are the most frequently reported resistance mechanisms. AMEs can inactivate aminoglycosides by adding specific chemical molecules in the compound, whereas β-lactamases hydrolyze the β-lactams ring, preventing drug-target interaction. Thus, these enzymes provide a scenario of multidrug-resistance and a significant threat to public health at a global level. In response to this challenge, in recent decades, several studies have focused on the development of inhibitors that can restore aminoglycosides and β-lactams activity. In this context, peptides appear as a promising approach in the field of inhibitors for future antibacterial therapies, as multiresistant bacteria may be susceptible to these molecules. Therefore, this review focused on the most recent findings related to peptide-based inhibitors that act on AMEs and β-lactamases, and how these molecules could be used for future treatment strategies.

Hemocytometric characteristics of COVID-19 patients with and without cytokine Storm syndrome on the Sysmex XN-10 hematology analyzer

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Remy J. H. Martens ◽  
Arjan J. van Adrichem ◽  
Nadine J. A. Mattheij ◽  
Calvin G. Brouwer ◽  
Daan J. L. van Twist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Cytokine Storm ◽  
Forward Scatter ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Hematology Analyzer ◽  
Blood Neutrophils ◽  
Fatal Form ◽  
High Fluorescence ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Respiratory Complaints

AbstractObjectivesCOVID-19 is an ongoing global pandemic. There is an urgent need for identification and understanding of clinical and laboratory parameters related to progression towards a severe and fatal form of this illness, often preceded by a so-called cytokine-storm syndrome (CSS). Therefore, we explored the hemocytometric characteristics of COVID-19 patients in relation to the deteriorating clinical condition CSS, using the Sysmex XN-10 hematology analyzer.MethodsFrom March 1st till May 16th, 2020, all patients admitted to our hospital with respiratory complaints and suspected for COVID-19 were included (n=1,140 of whom n=533 COVID-19 positive). The hemocytometric parameters of immunocompetent cells in peripheral blood (neutrophils [NE], lymphocytes [LY] and monocytes [MO]) obtained upon admission to the emergency department (ED) of COVID-19 positive patients were compared with those of the COVID-19 negative ones. Moreover, patients with CSS (n=169) were compared with COVID-19 positive patients without CSS, as well as with COVID-19 negative ones.ResultsIn addition to a significant reduction in leukocytes, thrombocytes and absolute neutrophils, it appeared that lymphocytes-forward scatter (LY-FSC), and reactive lymphocytes (RE-LYMPHO)/leukocytes were higher in COVID-19-positive than negative patients. At the moment of presentation, COVID-19 positive patients with CSS had different neutrophils-side fluorescence (NE-SFL), neutrophils-forward scatter (NE-FSC), LY-FSC, RE-LYMPHO/lymphocytes, antibody-synthesizing (AS)-LYMPHOs, high fluorescence lymphocytes (HFLC), MO-SSC, MO-SFL, and Reactive (RE)-MONOs. Finally, absolute eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes and MO-FSC were lower in patients with CSS.ConclusionsHemocytometric parameters indicative of changes in immunocompetent peripheral blood cells and measured at admission to the ED were associated with COVID-19 with and without CSS.

Activity of myeloperoxidase of neutrophils in the blood of pregnant women with diffuse toxic goiter

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
A. Z. Aliyeva ◽  
◽  
A. E. Esedova ◽  
T. M. Dibirov ◽  
M. M. Bakayev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Hormone Metabolism ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Metabolism ◽  
Cytochemical Analysis ◽  
Comparative Aspect ◽  
Protective System ◽  
Blood Neutrophils ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Toxic Goiter

Aim. To study the activity of myeloperoxidase in the peripheral blood of pregnant women in normal and thyroid diseases. Materials and methods. Cytochemical analysis was used to study the activity of myeloperoxidase in peripheral blood neutrophils of pregnant women with diffuse toxic goiter, as well as in women with the physiological course of pregnancy in a comparative aspect. Results. It was found that in women with a physiological course of pregnancy, the cytochemical parameters of myeloperoxidase in neutrophils were reduced only in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. In patients with diffuse toxic goiter, with severe thyrotoxicosis syndrome, the activity of the enzyme was significantly reduced during all periods of pregnancy. Apparently, these shifts of the enzyme, which is the main component of the protective system of blood phagocytes, are associated with their functional stress. Conclusion. Based on this opinion, it seems that blood neutrophils enter the system of thyroid hormone metabolism by their degradation. Apparently, this mechanism is activated with an increased content of hormones in the circulation, which occurs during pregnancy, and especially with concomitant diffuse toxic goiter with thyrotoxicosis syndrome and is aimed at preserving homeostasis necessary for normal fetal development.

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