Spontaneous monokine release by alveolar macrophages in chronic sarcoidosis

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-211697

Strausz, J. ; Männel, Daniela N. ; Pfeifer, S. ; Borkowski, A. ; Ferlinz, R. ; Müller-Quernheim, J.

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Abstract

In pulmonary sarcoidosis an activation of alveolar T lymphocytes and alveolar macrophages (AM) has been demonstrated. There is evidence that in contrast to acute disease a heightened T-cell response cannot be observed in the chronic phase of sarcoidosis. The role of AM in the inflammatory process of chronic sarcoidosis is not yet intensively evaluated. To address this question we measured the ...