Thyroid hormone metabolism and innate immunity: the role of deiodinase type 3 in polymorphonuclear leukocytes
- Conditions
- Leukocyte function100479541004373910002252
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON44488
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 38
Healthy volunteers:
1. Aged >=18
2. Willing and able to provide signed informed consent prior to study-related procedures.
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:;1. History of haematological diseases
2. Fever or other symptoms of infection during the past 7 days.
3. Use of medication that could affect haematological parameters or neutrophil function as specified by the Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas (http://www.fk.cvz.nl)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameters are changes in the amount of D3 protein, D3 activity,<br /><br>bacterial killing capacity and subcellular localisation of D3 in activated<br /><br>versus non-activated leukocytes.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>n.v.t. </p><br>