Neutrophil granulocyte (3008 bytes)
1: ...ophil granulocytes''' (commonly referred to as '''neutrophils''') are a class of [[white blood cell]]s and are...
4: ...ost common PMNs (polymorphonuclear cells, see ''[[granulocyte]]s''), constituting about 99% of circulating PMNs...
6: ...the [[eosinophil granulocyte]] and the [[basophil granulocyte]].
9: ...gen species]]. Being highly [[motility|motile]], neutrophils quickly congregate at a focus of [[infection]], ...
11: ...omponent of the body's defenses. However, because neutrophil antimicrobial products can also damage host tissu...

Granulocyte (997 bytes)
1: '''Granulocytes''' are a category of [[white blood cell]]s, char...
3: ...ng granules). Often, the words "granulocyte" and "neutrophil", as well as other related terms (such as [[granu...
5: The granulocytes are:
6: * [[Neutrophil granulocyte]]s
7: * [[Eosinophil granulocyte]]s

Basophil granulocyte (2310 bytes)
2: ...llergy|allergic]] reaction). Like all circulating granulocytes, basophils can be recruited out of the [[blood]]...

Eosinophil granulocyte (1237 bytes)

Absolute neutrophil count (721 bytes)
1: ...at fights against [[infection]]. A defficiency of neutrophils, known as [[neutropenia]], may increase chances ...
3: ...ber of white blood cells (WBC) and the numbers of neutrophils and bands, which form a subset of the total numb...
6: ANC = (%neutrophils + %bands)\times WBC

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (3279 bytes)
1: ...eutrophil granulocyte progenitor cells and mature neutrophils.
5: G-CSF should not be confused with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), wh...
11: Mouse granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) was first recog...
13: ...-CSF, proliferate and differentiate into mature [[granulocyte]]s.

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (2433 bytes)
1: ...[[antigen]]s in the [[cytoplasm]] of [[neutrophil granulocyte]]s (the most common type of [[white blood cell]])...
15: ...Segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis with antineutrophil antibody: possible arbovirus aetiology.'' [[Briti...
16: ...Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies induce neutrophils to degranulate and produce oxygen radicals in vi...
17: ...tte JC, Hoidal JR, Falk RJ. ''Specificity of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies for proteinase 3.'' Bl...
18: ... van der Hem GK, The TH. ''Autoantibodies against neutrophils and monocytes: tool for diagnosis and marker of ...

Neutrophilia (1314 bytes)
1: ... where a person has a high number of [[neutrophil granulocyte]]s in their [[blood]].
3: ...ial infection, so the most common cause of marked neutrophilia is a bacterial infection.
5: Neutrophils are also increased in any [[acute inflammation]]...
7: ...nfection, toxic granulation changes happen to the neutrophils.
9: ... stream. Nervousness will very slightly raise the neutrophil count because of this effect.

Phagocyte (2023 bytes)
4: The two types of phagocytes, [[Granulocyte|polymorphonuclear leukocytes]] and [[macrophage]]...
7: ...te holes in parasitic worms. Finally, [[basophil granulocyte|basophils]] secrete substances such as [[histamin...

Elastase (3055 bytes)
6: ...pancreatic]] (ELA-1) and [[neutrophil granulocyte|neutrophil]] (ELA-2) elastase. From recent research, it appe...
8: ...]] [[cytoplasm]]. There appear to be two forms of neutrophil elastase, termed IIa and IIb.
11: ...chanical properties of [[connective tissue]]. The neutrophil form also breaks down the ''Outer membrane protei...
23: ...order]] characterised by fluctuating [[neutrophil granulocyte]] counts over 21-day periods. During [[neutropeni...
26: Neutrophil elastase is responsible for the blistering in [[p...

Neutropenia (4351 bytes)
1: ... type of [[white_blood_cell|white blood cell]]). Neutrophils usually make up 50-70% of circulating white bloo...
4: ...the severity of neutropenia based on the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) measured in cells per [[microlitre]] ...
21: ... and young children where the body identifies the neutrophils as enemies and makes [[antibodies|antibody]] to ...
24: ...y absent, as this requires circulating neutrophil granulocytes.
39: Low neutrophil counts are detected on a [[full blood count]]. Ge...

Granulocytosis (649 bytes)
1: ... granulocyte]] count, as neutrophils are the main granulocytes.

Churg-Strauss syndrome (805 bytes)
3: ...nd [[ANCA|cANCA]] antibodies against [[neutrophil granulocyte]]s. Differentiation from [[Wegener's granulomatos...

Myeloperoxidase (1803 bytes)
1: ...hich causes its green color in secretions rich in neutrophils, such as [[pus]] and some forms of [[mucus]].
4: ...ces [[hypochlorous acid]] from [[water]] when the neutrophil is stimulated. It requires [[heme]] as a cofactor...
12: ...ndrome]]. They are detected as perinuclear [[anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody|ANCAs]] (pANCAs), as opposed...

Tubulin (1245 bytes)
8: ...ule formation, arresting [[neutrophil granulocyte|neutrophil]] motility and decreasing [[inflammation]].

Chronic granulomatous disease (1704 bytes)
1: ... disorder|hereditary disease]] where [[neutrophil granulocyte]]s are unable to destroy ingested [[pathogen]]s. ...
4: [[Neutrophil granulocyte|Neutrophils]] require a set of [[enzyme]]s to produce [[reac...

ANC (disambig) (1429 bytes)
8: ...n [[medicine]], Absolute [[Neutrophil granulocyte|Neutrophil]] Count, a measure of the real or actual number o...

Phagy (741 bytes)
10: ...s include the [[macrophage]] and the [[neutrophil granulocyte]].

1 E-16 m³ (996 bytes)
6: ... 330 femtolitres -- Mean volume of a [[neutrophil granulocyte]].

Granuloma (1056 bytes)
8: ...n [[chronic granulomatous disease]], [[neutrophil granulocyte]] function is impaired and granulomas form in var...

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