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Migration of leukocytes under agarose in the presence of some polymers

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When investigating migration and chemotaxis of leukocytes under agarose polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP; 11 kg/mol) and polyethyleneglycol (PEG; 6 kg/mol) were used instead of serum. The highest migration was detected with 0.5–1 mm of PVP. Phagocytosis was not influenced either by PVP or PEG within a concentration range of 0.01 – 1 mM.

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  1. Infectious Diseases Clinic, Faculty Hospital, Regional Institute of National Health, 30599, Plzeň, Czechoslovakia

    J. Sýkora, A. Stajner, V. Palisa & V. Krigar

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Sýkora, J., Stajner, A., Palisa, V. et al. Migration of leukocytes under agarose in the presence of some polymers. Folia Microbiol 27, 214–216 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02877403

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