TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - White Blood Cells A1 - Kennelly, Peter J. A1 - Murray, Robert K. A2 - Rodwell, Victor W. A2 - Bender, David A. A2 - Botham, Kathleen M. A2 - Kennelly, Peter J. A2 - Weil, P. Anthony Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Describe how white blood cells work in concert to combat infection and to trigger an inflammatory response.List the basic steps in elimination of infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis.Describe the role of chemotaxis in leukocyte function.List the key components found within the granules of phagocytes and basophils and describe their primary functions.List the reactive oxygen species produced during the respiratory burst.Explain the basis for the physiologic effects caused by defects in the NADPH oxidase system.Explain the molecular basis of type 1 leukocyte adhesion deficiency.Describe how neutrophils and eosinophils entrap parasites using neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).Describe the role of the helper T cells in the production of new antibodies.Define the term cytokine and describe the key characteristics of interleukins, interferons, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160193568 ER -