Scylla, Charybdis, and navigating antimicrobial action in the neutrophil phagosome.

J Leukoc Biol

Inflammation Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Published: October 2022

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  • The text discusses the foundational work of Zanvil Cohn on leukocyte biology and how his studies ignited interest in innate immunity, particularly focusing on phagocytosis and antimicrobial activity.
  • Despite advancements in understanding phagocytosis, key aspects of how neutrophils kill pathogens remain unclear.
  • The paper by Ashby et al. examines the interaction between neutrophils and Staphylococcus aureus, highlighting the role of the MPO-HOCl system in bactericidal processes, and emphasizes a comprehensive view of the immune response.

Article Abstract

The text extracted from the initial paragraph of a paper coauthored by Zanvil Cohn, one of the pioneers in the study of leukocyte biology, highlights two phenomena that stimulated investigations of innate immunity in the middle of the last century, namely phagocytosis and intracellular antimicrobial activity. Although many features of phagocytosis have been characterized since that time, fundamental aspects of the antimicrobial action of neutrophils remain unknown. The report by Ashby et al. provides a refined and nuanced look at the interface between an ingested microbe, Staphylococcus aureus, and HOCl generated by the myeloperoxidase (MPO)-H O -chloride system in neutrophil phagosomes and represents a holistic approach to the analysis of bactericidal mechanisms that recognizes contributions from both phagocyte and its ingested prey.

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