Researchers discover internal compass of immune cell

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Process by which neutrophils detect and migrate towards chemoattractants. Credit: UCSD Medical Center
Process by which neutrophils detect and migrate towards chemoattractants. Credit: UCSD Medical Center

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered how neutrophils – specialized white blood cells that play key roles in inflammation and in the body's immune defense against bacteria – navigate to sites of infection and inflammation. These findings could potentially lead to new treatments for serious infections and inflammatory diseases in patients.


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