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Pressure-induced leukocyte margination in lung postcapillary venules

Hideo Ichimura1, Kaushik Parthasarathi, Andrew C Issekutz

  • 1lung Biology Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

Summary

Lung pressure elevation causes leukocyte margination by decreasing plasma velocity, with P-selectin playing a critical role. This study reveals plasma flow dynamics as the key determinant in this process.

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