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Neutrophil Methods and Protocols, Hardcover by Quinn, Mark Thomas (EDT); Dele.... Quinn (veterinary molecular biology, Montana State University) provides a set of protocols for assessing basic neutrophil functions, investigating specialized areas in neutrophil research, and completing step-by-step diagnostic assays of common neutrophil disorders. Neutrophil Methods and Protocols, Hardcover by Quinn, Mark Thomas (EDT); Deleo, Frank R. (EDT); Bokoch, Gary M. (EDT), ISBN 1588297888, ISBN-13 9781588297884, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Quinn (veterinary molecular biology, Montana State University) provides a set of protocols for assessing basic neutrophil functions, investigating specialized areas in neutrophil research, and completing step-by-step diagnostic assays of common neutrophil disorders. After an overview of neutrophils and their role in host defense and inflammation, chapters describe methods most commonly used for isolating neutrophils from humans and other animals, and explain procedures for subcellular fractionation of human neutrophils. Subsequent chapters detail methods for investigating adhesion, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and bacterial activity, and present protocols for the measurement of gene expression in neutrophils. A final section presents assays for diagnosis of the most common neutrophil disorders. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()