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| | Cultured Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells Stimulated by Interleukin-1beta Enhance Eosinophil Survival -- Hallsworth et ... |
 | | Points represent means ± SEM of duplicate values from independent experiments using conditioned medium from airway smooth muscle cells cultured from three patients. | | | Points represent means ± SEM of duplicate values from independent experiments using conditioned medium from airway smooth muscle cells cultured from five patients. | | | Points represent means ± SEM of duplicate values from independent experiments using conditioned medium from airway smooth muscle cells cultured from seven patients. |
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http://ajrcmb.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/19/6/910
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| | Encyclopedia: Eosinophil granulocyte |
| | The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. | | | Eosinophils are considered the main effector cells in asthma pathogenesis and are associated with disease severity. | | | A toxin, in a scientific context, is a biologically produced substance that causes injury to the health of a living thing on contact or absorption, typically by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzymes and receptors. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Eosinophil-granulocyte
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| | British Journal of Pharmacology - Abstract of article: Nitric oxide regulates human eosinophil adhesion mechanisms in ... |
| | Human peripheral blood eosinophils were treated with L-NAME (0.01 − 1.0 mM) and their adhesion to human fibronectin and serum observed. | | | This inhibition is accompanied by a decrease in the expression and function of the eosinophil's adhesion molecules, in particular, the expression of the Mac-1 integrin and the function of the VLA-4 integrin. | | | Nitric oxide regulates human eosinophil adhesion mechanisms in vitro by changing integrin expression and activity on the eosinophil cell surface |
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http://www.nature.com/bjp/journal/v134/n3/abs/0704295a.html
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| | HON Allergy Glossary Eosinophil |
| | Produced in the bone marrow, eosinophils then migrate to tissues throughout the body. | | | Eosinophil secretory products inactivate many of the chemical mediators of inflammation and destroy cancer cells. | | | When a foreign substance enters the body, lymphocytes and neutrophils release certain substances to attract eosinophils which release toxic substances to kill the invader. |
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http://www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/eosinophil.html
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| | Eosinophil Count |
| | Decreased eosinophils occurs in adrenal cortical hyperplasia (Cushing syndrome), cortisone therapy, hormone-secreting tumors, intermenstrual period, acute and chronic inflammation, and anoxia. | | | Usually increased in allergy, parasitic infestations, tuberculosis, brucellosis, collagen disease, Hodgkin's disease, myeloproliferative diseases, and the acute hypereosinophilic syndrome; increased also in angioneurotic edema, dermatitis, thymic disorders, radiotherapy, splenectomy, convalescence from a febrile illness, and hypoadrenocorticism (Addison disease). | | | This condition may not be a true leukemic myeloproliferative disease, although concepts of HES are controversial. |
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http://www.labcorp.com/datasets/labcorp/html/chapter/mono/he001900.htm
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| | eosinophil - definition of eosinophil by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | eosinophil - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | A type of white blood cell found in vertebrate blood, containing cytoplasmic granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eosinophil
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