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β‐ENDORPHIN IN GRANULOCYTES
Author(s) -
Csaba G.,
Kovács P.,
Pállinger Éva
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1006/cbir.2002.0921
Subject(s) - peripheral blood mononuclear cell , peripheral blood , granulocyte , immunology , beta endorphin , lymphocyte , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , in vitro
The literature indicates that β‐endorphin can be found in the mononuclear cells of peripheral blood. In the present experiments the endorphin content of granulocytes was studied, compared to lymphocytes as reference cells. Granulocytes as well, as lymphocytes contain endorphin. The granulocytes' endorphin content is much higher. Both lymphocytes and granulocytes are also able to take up endorphin from the milieu.