Migration of canine neutrophils to chitin and chitosan.
Suspension of chitin and chitosan particles (mean size of 1 micron) were found to attract canine neutrophils chemotactically as determined by a checkerboard assay through polycarbonate filter with 5 microns pore size in Blind well chamber. Suspension of chitin induced chemokinetic migrations of the neutrophils. These evidences might reflect accumulation of neutrophils to chitin- and chitosan-implanted regions in dogs.
Usami
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Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan.
Okamoto
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Y
Minami
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S
Matsuhashi
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A
Kumazawa
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NH
Tanioka
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S
Shigemasa
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Y
D000818:Animals; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D002686:Chitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000276:immunology*; D048271:Chitosan; D004285:Dogs / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*
D002686:Chitin; D048271:Chitosan