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Macrophages, Alveolar

Known as: Macrophage, Pulmonary, Pulmonary Macrophage, Alveolar Macrophage 
Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and… 
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AlveolusImmune systemMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

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Respiratory Systemmacrophage

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Exaggerated TNFalpha release of alveolar macrophages in corticosteroid resistant sarcoidosis.
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF WORK The aim of the present study was to determine the TNFalpha release of cultured alveolar macrophages… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Surfactant Protein A Inhibits Peptidoglycan-induced Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Secretion in U937 Cells and Alveolar Macrophages by Direct Interaction with Toll-like Receptor 2*
Pulmonary surfactant protein A (SP-A) plays an important role in modulation of the innate immune system of the lung… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Genistein on Murine Alveolar Macrophage TNFα Production
The present study was performed to determine whether genistein could inhibit in vivo LPS-induced alveolar macrophage TNF… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Enhanced alveolar cell luminol-dependent chemiluminescence in asthma.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Cytoplasmic motions, rheology, and structure probed by a novel magnetic particle method
The motions of magnetic particles contained within organelles of living cells were followed by measuring magnetic fields… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
IgE-dependent release of leukotriene C4 from alveolar macrophages
Slow reacting substances (SRS) are potent bronchoconstrictors that are thought to be important in the pathophysiology of asthma1… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Microbicidal cationic proteins in rabbit alveolar macrophages: a potential host defense mechanism
Rabbit alveolar macrophages contain two highly cationic microbicidal proteins. These were shown to be distinct from histones and… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Receptors for immunoglobulin and complement on human alveolar macrophages.
Specific cell membrane surface receptors for immunoglobulin and complement components were identified by rosette formation on in… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Inactivation of staphylococci by alveolar macrophages with preliminary observations on the importance of alveolar lining material.
Separate groups of rats were challenged with aerosolized Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus albus labeled with phosphorus-32… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY AND ANTIBODY RESPONSES IN THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AFTER LOCAL AND SYSTEMIC IMMUNIZATION
The cell-mediated immune response on the secretory surface of the lower respiratory tract was investigated and compared to the… 
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