Bronchoscopic irrigation

Known as: Bronchoscopy/Lavage, Bronchoscopy with Bronchoalveolar Lavage, bronchial washing 
A procedure in which cells are taken from the inside of the airways that lead to the lungs. A bronchoscope (a thin, tube-like instrument with a light… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Pulmonary innate lymphoid cells are major producers of IL-5 and IL-13 in murine models of allergic asthma.
Allergic asthma is characterized by chronic airway inflammation and hyperreactivity and is thought to be mediated by an adaptive… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Lung inflammation and genotoxicity following pulmonary exposure to nanoparticles in ApoE-/- mice
The toxic and inflammatory potential of 5 different types of nanoparticles were studied in a sensitive model for pulmonary… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Pathological features and inhaled corticosteroid response of eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic asthma.
BACKGROUND Non-eosinophilic asthma is a potentially important clinicopathological phenotype since there is evidence that it… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in the lower respiratory tract of patients with chronic bronchitis.
The frequency of colonization and intracellular localization of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) in the lower… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Acute exposure to diesel exhaust increases IL-8 and GRO-alpha production in healthy human airways.
We have previously demonstrated that short-term exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) for 1 h induced a marked leukocytic infiltration… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
An experimental model of idiopathic pneumonia syndrome after bone marrow transplantation: I. The roles of minor H antigens and endotoxin.
Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS) refers to diffuse, non-infectious pneumonia that occurs after allogeneic bone marrow… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Activation of CD4+ T cells, increased TH2-type cytokine mRNA expression, and eosinophil recruitment in bronchoalveolar lavage after allergen inhalation challenge in patients with atopic asthma.
BACKGROUND We have examined whether the local eosinophilia provoked by inhalational allergen challenge of patients with atopic… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Cellular events in the bronchi in mild asthma and after bronchial provocation.
We have undertaken detailed cellular and ultrastructural examination of bronchial biopsies and bronchial lavage fluid from… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
AIDS virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in lung disorders
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is implicated in the development of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)1,2. HIV… (More)
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1977
Highly Cited
1977
Analysis of cellular and protein content of broncho-alveolar lavage fluid from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
To evaluate cellular and protein components in the lower respiratory tract of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF… (More)
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