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. 1983 Dec;42(3):1195–1197. doi: 10.1128/iai.42.3.1195-1197.1983

Human polymorphonuclear neutrophil functions are unaffected by human interferon-alpha 2.

B Farr, J M Gwaltney Jr, F G Hayden, G L Mandell
PMCID: PMC264426  PMID: 6642666

Abstract

Leukocyte-derived interferons have been reported to enhance the functions of polymorphonuclear neutrophils. This study reveals no effect of the highly purified recombinant DNA-produced human interferon-alpha 2 on the oxidative, chemotactic, adherent, phagocytic, and bactericidal activities of human polymorphonuclear neutrophils in vitro.

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