Mechanism of reactive neutropenia (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Mechanism of reactive neutropenia

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Under normal conditions (steady state) neutrophils regulate the gut microbiota. When the number of neutrophils drops (neutropenia), the composition of the gut microbiota changes, stimulating T cells to produce IL-17A. IL-17-A in turn stimulates the production of neutrophils in the bone marrow (reactive granulopoiesis). (Image: Daigo Hashimoto).

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Daigo Hashimoto

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