Nature

Factors involved in ‘Chemotactism’ of Leucocytes in vitro

The polymorphonuclear leucocytes isolated from blood or an inflammatory exudate are able to respond to chemotactic stimuli (‘tactism’). This property is readily demonstrated by the following technique ...
Nature

Antibody Production by Leucocytes in Peripheral Blood

THE immune response to foreign antigens is focused in lymphoid tissue, notably spleen and lymph nodes; cells from these sites manifest the entire spectrum of immunological capabilities. Despite the ...
BMJ

Do circulating leucocytes and lymphocyte subtypes increase in response to brief exercise in children with and without asthma?

Background: Exercise can alter health in children in both beneficial (eg reduced long-term risk of atherosclerosis) and adverse (eg exercise-induced asthma) ways. The mechanisms linking exercise and ...
BMJ

Deleterious effects of short-term, high-intensity exercise on immune function: evidence from leucocyte mitochondrial alterations and apoptosis

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Tapei, Taiwan Dr C-W Kong, Division of Cardiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No 201, Sec 2, Shih-Pai Road, ...