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Acute skin injury releases neutrophil chemoattractants.

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1994

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Garner Wl, Rodriguez Juanotena Jl, Miller Cg, Till Go, Rees Rs, Derek J. Smith, Daniel G. Remick
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Abstract

IL-8 is released from acutely injured skin; IL-6 and TNF are not. This selective release suggests a mechanism whereby neutrophils are recruited into injured tissue. These neutrophils might then induce further injury, increasing the extent of posttraumatic tissue loss.