Pneumonia Therapy
Investigators at Laval University publish new data on pneumonia therapy
Published in Hospital Business Week, July 13th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Blockade of antimicrobial proteins S100A8 and S100A9 inhibits phagocyte migration to the alveoli in streptococcal pneumonia' new findings in pneumonia. According to a study from Quebec, Canada, "We investigated the roles of the potent, chemotactic antimicrobial proteins S100A8, S100A9, and S100A8/A9 in leukocyte migration in a model of streptococcal pneumonia. We first observed differential secretion of S100A8, S100A9, and S100A8/A9 that preceded neutrophil recruitment."
"This is partially explained by the expression of S100A8 and S100A9 proteins by pneumocytes in the early phase of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Pretreatment of mice...
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