Calcium requirements for vitronectin-mediated phagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by human neutrophils

Published: Jan 1, 2012
Abstract
Intracellular free calcium is a key second messenger and has been shown to regulate several crucial functions in human neutrophils. The results show that a rise in [Ca2+], is an absolute requirement for efficient killing of serum-opsonized Staphylococcus aureus by human neutrophils. The reduced killing in the absence of Ca2+ was not due to an inhibited ingestion of the S. aureus bacteria but to impairment of the subsequent production of oxygen...
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Title
Calcium requirements for vitronectin-mediated phagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by human neutrophils
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
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