Abstract
Monocytes derived from peripheral blood of patients with familial Mediterranean fever (F.M.F.) demonstrated lower phagocytic capacity for Shigella flexneri and depressed bactericidal activity against S. albus when compared to monocytes from healthy individuals. Treatment of patients with colchicine did not alter these functions. On the other hand, chemokinesis of PMN of F.M.F. patients was enhanced especially during attacks. Colchicine treatment decreased significantly the PMN chemotactic migration.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 341-350 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Advances in experimental medicine and biology |
| Volume | 121 B |
| State | Published - 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology