Modulation of natural killer cell function by human alveolar macrophages

Lymphocyte natural killer (NK) activity appears to be important in resistance against viral infection and malignancy. Since pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAM) derived from nonsmokers suppress NK activity in vitro, we asked if PAM derived from smokers modulated NK activity in a similar fashion. Bro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 1986-10, Vol.78 (4), p.571-577
Hauptverfasser:	Weissman, David N., deShazo, Richard D., Banks, Daniel E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic Humans Interferon Type I - pharmacology Interleukin-2 Killer Cells, Natural - immunology Macrophages - immunology Medical sciences Prostaglandins - physiology Pulmonary Alveoli - immunology Smoking Therapeutic Irrigation Tobacco, tobacco smoking Toxicology
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