Article
Alveolar macrophage TNF-alpha release and BAL cell phenotypes in sarcoidosis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Sept 1995
Zheng L, Teschler H, Guzman J, Hübner K, Striz I, Costabel U
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) by alveolar macrophages (AM) and the phenotypic characteristics of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells in sarcoidosis. We studied the spontaneous release of TNF-alpha by AM in vitro and the phenotypic characteristics of freshly recovered BAL T-cells and AM in 31 individuals (13 with active...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
- Case-Control Studies
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Humans
- Macrophages, Alveolar
- Male
- Middle Aged
