"Macrophages, Alveolar" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D016676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.600 A11.627.482.600 A11.733.397.600 A15.382.680.397.600 A15.382.812.522.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Macrophages, Alveolar- Macrophages, Alveolar
- Pulmonary Macrophages
- Pulmonary Macrophage
- Macrophages, Pulmonary
- Alveolar Macrophages
- Alveolar Macrophage
- Macrophage, Alveolar
- Macrophage, Pulmonary
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Macrophages, Alveolar" by people in Profiles.
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Crosstalk between nonclassical monocytes and alveolar macrophages mediates transplant ischemia-reperfusion injury through classical monocyte recruitment. JCI Insight. 2021 03 22; 6(6).
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Residual endotoxin induces primary graft dysfunction through ischemia/reperfusion-primed alveolar macrophages. J Clin Invest. 2020 08 03; 130(8):4456-4469.
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Tissue-Specific Macrophage Responses to Remote Injury Impact the Outcome of Subsequent Local Immune Challenge. Immunity. 2019 11 19; 51(5):899-914.e7.
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Enhancement of antimycobacterial activity of macrophages by stabilization of inner mitochondrial membrane potential. J Infect Dis. 2005 Apr 15; 191(8):1292-300.