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Phenotypic characterisation of alveolar macrophages and peripheral blood monocytes in COPD.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Apr 2005
Pons A R, Noguera A, Blanquer D, Sauleda J, Pons J, Agustí A G N
Abstract excerpt
Alveolar macrophages (AM) participate actively in the inflammatory response that characterises chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study investigated potential changes in AM phenotypes in patients with COPD. Using flow cytometry, the surface expression of receptors implicated in phagocytosis (CD44, CD36, CD51, CD61, CD14), antigen-presenting capacity (human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR),...
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