Macrophages, Dust, and Pulmonary Diseases

In the overall protection of the lung the alveolar macrophage plays a pivotal role, keeping the alveoli clean and responding on demand with a rapid outpouring of new cells into the air sacs. But as the authors look at the macrophage today we are faced with a dilemma. They perceive the dual potential...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental lung research 1987, Vol.12 (2), p.89-107
1. Verfasser:	Bowden, Drummond H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Biological Animals Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Dust - adverse effects Humans Inorganic dusts (pneumoconiosises) and organic dusts (byssinosis etc.) Lung Diseases - etiology Lung Diseases - immunology Lung Diseases - physiopathology Macrophages - immunology Macrophages - physiology Medical sciences Pulmonary Fibrosis - etiology Toxicology
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