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White Blood Cells

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the nucleated cells of the immune system that defend the body against infection, foreign material, and abnormal cells. They comprise granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes and macrophages, and lymphocytes (B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells), e…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 17× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-1937 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the nucleated cells of the immune system that defend the body against infection, foreign material, and abnormal cells. They comprise granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes and macrophages, and lymphocytes (B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells), each with distinct roles in innate and adaptive immunity, inflammation, phagocytosis, antibody production, and immune surveillance. Produced in the bone marrow through haematopoiesis, leukocytes circulate in blood and migrate into tissues, and their number and distribution shift in response to infection, inflammation, and malignancy, making the leukocyte count and differential central laboratory and transfusion-relevant measures. The research themes reflected here include leukocyte recruitment and migration in COVID-19 lung injury, immunoglobulin responses to xenobiotics and ageing, and changes in cellular morphology in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in pneumonia. Other work addresses hypercoagulability in acute leukaemia, Neuropilin-1/CD304 expression in leukaemogenesis, and the modulation of immune responses by drugs and environmental agents, alongside anti-inflammatory drug development and immunoglobulin applications in therapeutic discovery. Across these topics, leukocyte function, immune regulation, and disordered white-cell biology in disease recur. The journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical and laboratory studies, case reports, and reviews addressing leukocyte biology, immune function, and the role of white blood cells in infection, inflammation, malignancy, and transfusion medicine.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 17 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Blood Transfusion (ISSN 3070-1937).

Journal editorial board
PROF OSARO ERHABOR · United Kingdom Nobu Akiyama · Japan Young-Kyun Lee · South Korea

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