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AN early and transient rise in the number of circulating neutrophilic granulocytes is known to occur in the blood of various mammals, including man, after exposure to radiation1–5. Neither the aetiology of this radiation effect, however, nor the source of the mature neutrophils has been established. The evidence discussed in the present communication suggests that the granulocytosis is caused by the release of one or more pharmacologically active biogenic amines, which mobilize large intravascular reservoirs of mature neutrophils.
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RIXON, R., BAIRD, K. Mechanism of Radiation-induced Granulocytosis. Nature 213, 388–389 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213388a0
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