Neutrophils are itching to specialize.

Immunity

Department of Critical Care, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: February 2024

Neutrophils are heterogeneous, but the mechanisms underlying their ability to polarize remain unclear. In this issue of Immunity, Gour et al. demonstrate that the GPCR Mrgpra1 and the neuropeptide NPFF, molecules involved in pain and itch, direct neutrophil polarization that impacts host defense and pneumonia susceptibility.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2024.01.012DOI Listing

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