Discovered the existence of neutrophils in the spleen

IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) ^ | December 25, 2011

[decimon]

These neutrophils are there without there being any infection and play an immunoregulating role

Barcelona, 23rd of December 2011.- For the first time, it has been discovered that neutrophils exist in the spleen without there being an infection. This important finding made by the research group on the Biology of B Cells of IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) in collaboration with researchers from Mount Sinai in New York, has also made it possible to determine that these neutrophils have an immunoregulating role.

Neutrophils are the so-called cleaning cells, since they are the first cells to migrate to a place with an infection and inflammation to destroy the pathogens. Until now, scientific literature had considered neutrophils essentially as lowly qualified soldiers that simply limited the expansion of an infection, as a first action to pave the way for other cells of the immune system in charge of eradicating the infection permanently.

"This study has revealed that neutrophils are found in the spleen without there being an infection, contributing totally new knowledge in the field of biology" explains Andrea Cerutti, the coordinator of the research group on the Biology of B Cells of IMIM, a professor at ICREA and the last signatory of the article.

[decimon]

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[JRandomFreeper]

All I know is that I rarely got sick back when I had a spleen. Now, without it, if I'm at a large gathering of people, about 75% of the time, I wind up sick.

/johnny

[blueunicorn6]

Stinkin’ tryant neutrophils. Hangin’ around outside the spleen ridin’ their skateboards and smokin’ cigarettes.

[JPG]

I had my spleen removed when it ruptured after a traumatic fall when I was 13. I rarely get sick...must be all the supplements I take, B-C-D-E-Q10, etc.