Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation and Disease: A Focus on the Lung
The lung is exposed to a vast array of inhaled antigens, particulate matter, and pollution. Cells present in the airways must therefore be maintained in a generally suppressive phenotype so that excessive responses to nonserious irritants do not occur; these result in bystander damage to lung archit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/140937 |