Description
Human Neutrophils, also known as neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes, are the major class of white blood cell in human peripheral blood. Human Neutrophil(s), have a multilobed nucleus and neutrophilic granules. Neutrophil(s) are phagocytes and have an important role in engulfing and killing extracellular pathogens. The neutrophil form of elastase is 218 amino acids long, with two asparagine-linked carbohydrate chains. Neutrophil elastase (NE) is a key enzyme for tissue injury caused by activated neutrophils, such as occurs in Acute Lung injury. Human Neutrophil elastase research: Association of plasma neutrophil elastase levels with other inflammatory mediators and clinical features in adult patients with moderate and severe pneumonia. Neutrophil elastase and cancer