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• n  the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes

• neutrophile

News & Articles

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• Research in the News: Study uncovers potential to alleviate tissue damage during strokes or transplant
  A new study from Yale School of Medicine uncovers clues as to how a key part of the immune system is regulated to avoid tissue injury to human organs after stroke or transplant. The study, in the journal Developmental Cell, focuses on a type of white blood cell called a neutrophil, and how regulation of the granules inside can protect organs such as kidneys from injury.
  Oct. 28, 2013 - Yale University Office of Public Affairs