Date of Defense
12-1984
Department
Biological Sciences
Keywords
white blood cells
Abstract
Eosinophils have long been associated with parasitic and allergic diseases. Methods of procurement and purification of eosinophils in the last ten years have allowed intensive investigation into their components, properties, functions, and mechanisms (Gleich et al, 1982). The goals of this project are to separate eosinophils in blood samples taken from patients with eosinophilia and from normals based on density over distontinuous Metrizamide gradients; to determine quantitatively the levels of the three distinctive proteins of the eosinophil, specifically MBP, EDN, and ECP; and to compare the levels of these proteins found in eosinophils of patients with eosinophilia to the amounts found in corresponding density eosinophils of normal persons.
Recommended Citation
Olson, James M., "A Quantitative Study of the Distinctive Proteins of the Eosinophil: A Comparison of Normals and Eosinophilic Patients" (1984). Honors Theses. 231.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/231
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access
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