- Author
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A. van de Geer
- Title
- Neutrophil defects and deficiencies
- Supervisors
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T.W. Kuijpers
S.S. Zeerleder - Award date
- 5 November 2020
- Number of pages
- 238
- ISBN
- 9789463614740
- Document type
- PhD thesis
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
- Abstract
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Neutrophilic granulocytes (neutrophils) are major players in the innate immune system, especially in the defense against bacteria and fungi. Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cell (leukocyte) in the circulation and are typically the first leukocyte to be recruited to the site of infection or inflammation.
In this thesis we have investigated both inborn and acquired neutrophil defects, which still cause considerable morbidity and mortality despite advances in medical care. We have tried to gain more insight in characteristics of one specific inborn neutrophil functional disorder, named p40phox deficient chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), as well as in the
pathophysiology of the autoreactivity observed frequently in CGD. We have also investigated the functionality of and indications for granulocyte transfusions (GTX), used as a last resort treatment in patients with refractory infections and neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction.
Finally, we have conducted a clinical study in patients with severe neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy. We assessed the value of different laboratory biomarkers for early identification of patients with febrile neutropenia and a high risk for infection-related IC admission and death. - Persistent Identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/11245.1/774a3e84-68da-48fc-9dbb-62e75409bf2e
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Thesis (complete)
Front matter
Chapter 1: General introduction and scope of the thesis
Chapter 2: Inherited p40phox deficiency differs from classic chronic granulomatous disease
Chapter 3: Regulatory T cell features in chronic granulomatous disease
Chapter 4: Proinflammatory cytokine response toward fungi but not bacteria in chronic granulomatous disease
Chapter 5: Impaired killing of Candida albicans by granulocytes mobilized for transfusion purposes: A role for granule components
Chapter 6: Characterization of buffy coat-derived granulocytes for clinical use: A comparison with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor/dexamethasone-pretreated donor-derived products
Chapter 7: Biomarkers to predict infecting chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in acute myeloid leukemia: A pilot study
Chapter 8: General discussion and future perspectives
Chapter 9: English summary
Chapter 10: Nederlandse samenvatting
Appendices
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