Analysis of alveolar macrophages from 15 cigarette smokers, 15 non-smokers and 15 asthmatics. Results suggest that alveolar macrophage activation induced by smoking contributes to emphysema.
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[HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array
Citation:
Woodruff PG, Koth LL, Yang YH, Rodriguez MW et al. A distinctive alveolar macrophage activation state induced by cigarette smoking. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 Dec 1;172(11):1383-92. PMID: 16166618