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Comparison of lavaged and intrapulmonary alveolar macrophages in respect to lysozyme content and size in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6703473     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lavaged and in situ rat alveolar macrophages were compared with respect to lysozyme content and size in order to assess the extent to which macrophages from pulmonary lavages reflect the in situ cell population. This relationship was studied in normal rats and in rats with pulmonary granulomas induced by glucan stimulation (10 mg/kg given intravenously on Days 5, 3, and 1 before being killed). Alveolar macrophages in pulmonary lavages and histologic sections were stained for lysozyme by the immunoperoxidase method using rabbit antiserum to rat lysozyme. Enzyme content and cell size were measured with a conventional scanning cytospectrophotometer and an automated image analysis system (LEYTAS). Scanning cytospectrophotometry measurements showed that 26% of in situ alveolar macrophages from glucan-treated rats contained more lysozyme than did control cells and that 31% possessed larger areas. Fewer large alveolar macrophages containing increased amounts of lysozyme were detected in lavages of glucan-treated rats. Frequency histograms of lysozyme content and cell size were similar for lavaged and in situ macrophages from control rats. Measurements with LEYTAS confirmed the results. These experiments demonstrate that alveolar macrophages obtained by lavage are representative of their in situ counterparts in normal but not in glucan-treated rats.
Authors:
A Kimura; E Goldstein; R M Donovan; N P Verwoerd; J S Ploem
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American review of respiratory disease     Volume:  129     ISSN:  0003-0805     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.     Publication Date:  1984 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-04-02     Completed Date:  1984-04-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370523     Medline TA:  Am Rev Respir Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-54     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Granuloma / enzymology,  pathology
Irrigation
Lung Diseases / enzymology,  pathology
Macrophages / cytology,  enzymology*,  pathology
Male
Muramidase / metabolism*
Pulmonary Alveoli / cytology*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
ES-00628/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; ES-01327/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.2.1.17/Muramidase

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