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Summary
Partially purified endogenous pyrogen from rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes, when injected in rats, will cause neutrophil release from bone marrow. It is suggested that the production of this protein by endotoxin-damaged (activated) leukocytes is responsible for the accelerated release of marrow neutrophils during periods of infection or inflammation.
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