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The purity of the granulocyte preparation and the neutrophil content was assessed by immunocytochemistry using DIFF quick staining according to the manufacturer's protocol (American Scientific Products, McGraw Park, IL).
G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating Factor.
In this regard, recent studies have shown that inflammatory mediators such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor and leukotriene B 4 delay apoptosis and prolong neutrophil survival in culture [ 3 4 ] . Neutrophils migrating into rodent lungs in response to LPS challenge have also been reported to exhibit delayed rates of apoptosis [ 5 6 ] . Similarly, increases in cytokine and growth factor activity, and reduced neutrophil apoptosis, have been described in various inflammatory lung diseases in humans including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia [ 3 7 8 ] .
The reduction of glucose levels to below 200 mg/dl has been shown to improve granulocyte adherence and granulocytosis, both key components of the innate immunity and the defense against bacterial infections.
These studies consistently show accelerated neutrophil recovery without an increase in leukemic relapse in patients treated with either granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF).