Immunology
Glutaminase present on the surface of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils
Published in Blood Weekly, May 27th, 2004
"The provision of glutamine in vivo has been observed to reduce to normal levels the neutrophilia observed after exhaustive exercise and to decrease the neutrophil chemoattractant, interleukin-8. Thus, the role for glutamine in the regulation of inflammatory mediators of human neutrophil activation was investigated," scientists writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry report.
L. Castell and colleagues explained, "The study sought to establish whether glutamine supplementation in vitro affects neutrophil function at rest and whether glutaminase, the major enzyme...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-05-27)
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