A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that attacks bacterial infections in our bodies. It is so full of killer ingredients that it can make a wide sweep and in MS, these otherwise helpful cells may be attacking our nerve covers (myelin). They live only a few hours or days, and usually do no harm. Maybe in MS they live too long for some reason. Stress can bring on the neutrophils, even cigarette smoking and obesity. Just another possible piece of the MS puzzle.
(And you thought it was a super hero named Phil!)
Friday, May 28, 2010
MS Word of the Day: Neutrophil
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A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that attacks bacterial infections in our bodies. It is so full of killer ingredients that it can make a wide sweep and in MS, these otherwise helpful cells may be attacking our nerve covers (myelin). They live only a few hours or days, and usually do no harm. Maybe in MS they live too long for some reason. Stress can bring on the neutrophils, even cigarette smoking and obesity. Just another possible piece of the MS puzzle.
(And you thought it was a super hero named Phil!)
A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that attacks bacterial infections in our bodies. It is so full of killer ingredients that it can make a wide sweep and in MS, these otherwise helpful cells may be attacking our nerve covers (myelin). They live only a few hours or days, and usually do no harm. Maybe in MS they live too long for some reason. Stress can bring on the neutrophils, even cigarette smoking and obesity. Just another possible piece of the MS puzzle.
(And you thought it was a super hero named Phil!)
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