title: Porcine granulocyte functions: evaluation and modulation.
abstract: Functions of porcine polymorphonuclear neutrophils are evaluated with in vitro test systems. Results are compared with those from human PMN and the relevance for in vivo conditions is discussed. Ethanol was inhibitory to all porcine PMN functions investigated here. Influex, a combination product, containing extracts of Echinacea, Aconitum, Apis and Lachesis stimulated adherence, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis, but inhibited chemiluminescence. These results suggest an effect of the product in the generation of reactive oxygen species.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physiologie, Physiologische Chemie und Ernährungsphysiologie, Tierärztlichen Fakultät, Universität München, FRG.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reifenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okpanyi
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lösch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol