Neutrophil leukocyte motility requires directed water influx

VM Loitto, T Forslund, T Sundqvist… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The ability of neutrophils to sense and move to sites of infection is essential for our defense
against pathogens. For motility, lamellipodium extension and stabilization are prerequisites, …

Intracellular oxidative activation in synovial fluid neutrophils from patients with rheumatoid arthritis but not from other arthritis patients.

J Cedergren, T Forslund, T Sundqvist… - The Journal of …, 2007 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To compare total and intracellular oxidative activation of blood and synovial
fluid (SF) neutrophils from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other arthritides with …

Effects of a food supplement rich in arginine in patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis–a randomised trial

…, E Diro, F Moges, A Kassu, B Ayele, T Forslund… - Tuberculosis, 2011 - Elsevier
In tuberculosis (TB), the production of nitric oxide (NO) is confirmed but its importance in host
defense is debated. Our aim was to investigate whether a food supplement rich in arginine …

Helicobacter pylori SabA adhesin evokes a strong inflammatory response in human neutrophils which is down-regulated by the neutrophil-activating protein

…, M Forsberg, M Aspholm, FO Olfat, T Forslund… - Medical microbiology …, 2006 - Springer
The human pathogen Helicobacter pylori expresses two dominant adhesins; the Lewis b
blood group antigen binding adhesin, BabA, and the sialic acid-binding adhesin, SabA. These …

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS II) is constitutive in human neutrophils

J Cedergren, P Follin, T Forslund, M Lindmark… - Apmis, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The objective was to study the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS II) in and
NO production by human blood neutrophils and in in vivo exudated neutrophils. Cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Nitric oxide production in the exhaled air of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in relation to HIV co-infection

…, A Getachew, A Gelaw, T Sundqvist, T Forslund… - BMC Infectious …, 2008 - Springer
Background Nitric oxide (NO) is essential for host defense in rodents, but the role of NO
during tuberculosis (TB) in man remains controversial. However, earlier observations that …

Inducible nitric oxide synthase is expressed in synovial fluid granulocytes

J Cedergren, T Forslund, T Sundqvist… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The objective of the study was to evaluate the NO-producing potential of synovial fluid (SF)
cells. SF from 15 patients with arthritis was compared with blood from the same individuals …

Children with screening‐detected coeliac disease show increased levels of nitric oxide products in urine

…, C Webb, K Fälth‐Magnusson, T Forslund… - Acta …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: Increased concentration of nitric oxide (NO) metabolites, nitrite and nitrate, in the urine
is a strong indication of ongoing small intestinal inflammation, which is a hallmark of the …

Nitric oxide-releasing particles inhibit phagocytosis in human neutrophils

T Forslund, T Sundqvist - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 1997 - Elsevier
We have constructed a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) particle capable of releasing NO,
by loading heat-killed yeast particles with a hydrophobic NO-generating substance, GEA-…

Nitric oxide reduces hydrogen peroxide production from human polymorphonuclear neutrophils

T Forslund, T Sundqvist - European journal of clinical …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Nitric oxide has been reported to affect both adhesion and respiratory burst of neutrophils.
This indicates a possible role of nitric oxide in regulation of acute inflammatory responses. …