Publications by authors named "Ulrika Sofia Pettersson"
Article Synopsis
- Elevated plasma glucose levels in diabetes impair the phagocytic function of leukocytes, despite increased recruitment to sites of inflammation.
- In a mouse study, both alloxan and high-fat diet models displayed heightened numbers of rolling, adherent, and emigrated leukocytes before and after exposure to MIP-2.
- Alloxan-treated mice showed significantly poorer bacterial clearance, correlating with a 50% reduction in the phagocytic capacity of their leukocytes, indicating that elevated glucose impacts their infection-fighting abilities.
