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Review
. 2008;40(1):35-48.
doi: 10.1007/s12026-007-0061-8.

Understanding the multiple functions of Gr-1(+) cell subpopulations during microbial infection

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Understanding the multiple functions of Gr-1(+) cell subpopulations during microbial infection

Charlotte E Egan et al. Immunol Res. 2008.

Abstract

The murine cell surface determinant Gr-1 is expressed at high level on neutrophils. Depletion of polymorphonuclear leukocytes with anti-Gr-1(+) monoclonal antibody results in increased susceptibility and dysregulated immunity to many microbial pathogens, a finding widely interpreted to indicate the importance of neutrophils during infection. Yet, in recent years it has become clear that additional cell types express the Gr-1 determinant, including dendritic cell and monocyte subpopulations. In this review, we evaluate current knowledge on the functional aspects of Gr-1(+) cell populations. We focus on infection with the opportunistic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, a case where host survival depends on an intact Gr-1(+) cell population.

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