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Phenotypic and functional characterization of normal rat pleural macrophages in comparison with autologous peritoneal and alveolar macrophages.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 1999
Gjomarkaj M, Pace E, Melis M, Spatafora M, Profita M, Vignola A M, Bonsignore G, Toews G B
Abstract excerpt
Pleural mononuclear phagocytes (PleMP) were isolated from normal rats by pleural lavage and compared with autologous peritoneal (PerMP) and bronchoalveolar mononuclear phagocytes (BAMP) isolated by peritoneal and bronchoalveolar lavage, respectively. The phagocytic activity of PleMP, PerMP, and BAMP, evaluated by testing their ability to ingest latex beads, was lower for PleMP and PerMP than for BAMP. The...
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