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Differentiation-related expression of ICAM-1 by rat alveolar epithelial cells.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 1993
Christensen P J, Kim S, Simon R H, Toews G B, Paine R
Abstract excerpt
Local regulation of immune and inflammatory responses within the alveolar space is a critical aspect of normal pulmonary host defense. The type I and type II epithelial cells that line the alveolar space are in intimate contact with lymphocytes and macrophages within the alveolar space and are ideally situated to provide regulatory signals to these effector cells. The present studies were undertaken to...
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