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Chapter four showed that a perforin (pfn)+ C27 phenotype in CD4+, CD8+ and γδ T cells consistency identified cells most sensitive to stress and isoproterenol induced mobilization. However, although cytotoxicity (pfn+) was important, differentiation (CD27 ) status better predicted mobilization. Chapter five revealed that of the three major monocyte populations; CD14++CD16, C14++CD16+ and CD14+CD16+, the proinflammatory‟ CD14+CD16+ monocytes showed the largest mobilization response during stress and isoproterenol infusion. Thus, the selective mobilization of cells with a high effector ability applies to monocyte populations also. We speculate that mobilization of these leukocytes may represent an adaptive mechanism aimed at enhancing host immune defenses in times of threat. 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However, although cytotoxicity (pfn+) was important, differentiation (CD27 ) status better predicted mobilization. Chapter five revealed that of the three major monocyte populations; CD14++CD16, C14++CD16+ and CD14+CD16+, the proinflammatory‟ CD14+CD16+ monocytes showed the largest mobilization response during stress and isoproterenol infusion. Thus, the selective mobilization of cells with a high effector ability applies to monocyte populations also. We speculate that mobilization of these leukocytes may represent an adaptive mechanism aimed at enhancing host immune defenses in times of threat. 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