title: Phagocytes & granulocytes. Angiogenic neutrophils: a novel subpopulation paradigm.
abstract: In this issue of Blood, Christoffersson et al provide data indicating the existence of a new neutrophil subset with angiogenic characteristics.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kolaczkowska
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kubes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000378:metabolism*; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9