Blood-borne neutrophils interact with, and then exit through, the endothelium of blood vessels, after which these cells die and must be removed safely. The balance between neutrophil survival and ...

Neutrophil recruitment follows a fine-tuned sequence of events of clearly defined steps. Once neutrophils have crossed the blood vessel wall they reach their target area by means of directed migration ...

 Tracking the reprogramming process revealed that these neutrophils facilitated tumour expansion by promoting new blood ...

More information: Yohei Takahashi et al, Antithrombin regulates neutrophil activities through the stimulation of C-type lectin family 1A, Blood Vessels, Thrombosis & Hemostasis (2024). DOI ...

Although it is still unclear if plastics could cause similar blockages in humans, the new analysis is concerning as a growing body of research has found microplastics in nearly every part of the body, ...