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Characterization of murine lung interstitial macrophages in comparison with alveolar macrophages in vitro
Abstract
The present study was performed to characterize the immunologic potential of interstitial macrophages (INT) in comparison with alveolar macrophages (AL). The data showed that AL, compared with INT, have a more efficient phagocytic potential. In addition, they have a strong microbicidal activity and secrete large amounts of reactive oxygen radicals, nitric oxides, TNF, and IFN on appropriate stimulation. They also exert strong tumoricidal and parasiticidal activities. In contrast, INT are more efficient in releasing immunoregulatory cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-6. As determined by Ab staining, INT express more MHC class II molecules and are more effective in functioning as accessory cells for mitogen-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation compared with AL. Thus, AL appear to be particularly effective as nonspecific first line defense cells against infectious agents, whereas INT are equipped to cooperate with interstitial lymphocytes in inducing a specific immune reaction.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Franke-Ullmann, G., Pförtner, C., Walter, P., Steinmüller, C., Lohmann-Matthes, M. L., & Kobzik, L.
- Affiliations
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (DE)
- ORCID
- Kobzik, L
- Venue
- The Journal of Immunology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1996-10-01
- Volume
- 157
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 3097-3104
- ISSN
- 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-6606
- OpenAlex
- W1539936851
- Cited by
- 160
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Immunology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
- Keywords
- interstitial macrophages, alveolar macrophages, lung macrophages, phagocytosis, microbicidal activity, reactive oxygen radicals, nitric oxide, TNF-α, interferon, immunoregulatory cytokines, MHC class II, accessory cells, lymphocyte proliferation, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, mouse lung
- MeSH terms
- Interleukin-6 Inhibitors, Animals, Antigen-Presenting Cells, Cells, Cultured, Female, Interferons, Interleukin-1, L Cells, Leishmania donovani, Lung, Macrophage Activation, Macrophages, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Phagocytosis, Mast-Cell Sarcoma, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Interleukin-6, Macrophages, Alveolar, Reactive Oxygen Species, Mice
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