Abundance of Non-Polarized Lung Macrophages with Poor Phagocytic Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Lung macrophages are the key immune effector cells in the pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Several studies have shown an increase in their numbers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) of subjects with COPD compared to controls, suggesting a pathogenic role in disease in...

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Autores principales: Akata, Kentaro, Yamasaki, Kei, Leitao Filho, Fernando Sergio, Yang, Chen Xi, Takiguchi, Hiroto, Sahin, Basak, Whalen, Beth A., Yang, Cheng Wei Tony, Leung, Janice M., Sin, Don D., van Eeden, Stephan F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7650830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33050042
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines8100398