Macrophages, Alveolar

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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
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
Concept/Terms	Macrophages, Alveolar Macrophages, Alveolar Pulmonary Macrophages Pulmonary Macrophage Macrophages, Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages Alveolar Macrophage Macrophage, Alveolar Macrophage, Pulmonary

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Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Connective Tissue Cells [A11.329]
Macrophages [A11.329.372]
Macrophages, Alveolar [A11.329.372.600]
Myeloid Cells [A11.627]
Macrophages [A11.627.482]
Macrophages, Alveolar [A11.627.482.600]
Phagocytes [A11.733]
Macrophages [A11.733.397]
Macrophages, Alveolar [A11.733.397.600]
Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
Immune System [A15.382]
Phagocytes [A15.382.680]
Macrophages [A15.382.680.397]
Macrophages, Alveolar [A15.382.680.397.600]
Mononuclear Phagocyte System [A15.382.812]
Macrophages [A15.382.812.522]
Macrophages, Alveolar [A15.382.812.522.600]

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Bar chart showing 26 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2002 and 2005

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2002	0	4	4
2003	0	2	2
2005	2	2	4
2010	0	2	2
2011	0	2	2
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	2	3
2020	1	0	1

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Wang X, Rojas-Quintero J, Zhang D, Nakajima T, Walker KH, Peh HY, Li Y, Fucci QA, Tesfaigzi Y, Owen CA. A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-15 deficiency leads to exaggerated cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-like disease in mice. Mucosal Immunol. 2021 03; 14(2):342-356.

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Leopold Wager CM, Hole CR, Campuzano A, Castro-Lopez N, Cai H, Caballero Van Dyke MC, Wozniak KL, Wang Y, Wormley FL. IFN-? immune priming of macrophages in vivo induces prolonged STAT1 binding and protection against Cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS Pathog. 2018 10; 14(10):e1007358.

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Batugedara HM, Li J, Chen G, Lu D, Patel JJ, Jang JC, Radecki KC, Burr AC, Lo DD, Dillman AR, Nair MG. Hematopoietic cell-derived RELMa regulates hookworm immunity through effects on macrophages. J Leukoc Biol. 2018 10; 104(4):855-869.

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Sood A, Assad NA, Barnes PJ, Churg A, Gordon SB, Harrod KS, Irshad H, Kurmi OP, Martin WJ, Meek P, Mortimer K, Noonan CW, Perez-Padilla R, Smith KR, Tesfaigzi Y, Ward T, Balmes J. ERS/ATS workshop report on respiratory health effects of household air pollution. Eur Respir J. 2018 01; 51(1).

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Prado MKB, Locachevic GA, Zoccal KF, Paula-Silva FWG, Fontanari C, Ferreira JC, Pereira PAT, Gardinassi LG, Ramos SG, Sorgi CA, Darini ALC, Faccioli LH. Leukotriene B4 is essential for lung host defence and alpha-defensin-1 production during Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection. Sci Rep. 2017 12 15; 7(1):17658.

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Leopold Wager CM, Hole CR, Wozniak KL, Olszewski MA, Mueller M, Wormley FL. STAT1 signaling within macrophages is required for antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans. Infect Immun. 2015 Dec; 83(12):4513-27.

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Leopold Wager CM, Hole CR, Wozniak KL, Olszewski MA, Wormley FL. STAT1 signaling is essential for protection against Cryptococcus neoformans infection in mice. J Immunol. 2014 Oct 15; 193(8):4060-71.

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Craig VJ, Polverino F, Laucho-Contreras ME, Shi Y, Liu Y, Osorio JC, Tesfaigzi Y, Pinto-Plata V, Gochuico BR, Rosas IO, Owen CA. Mononuclear phagocytes and airway epithelial cells: novel sources of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e97485.

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Eaves-Pyles T, Patel J, Arigi E, Cong Y, Cao A, Garg N, Dhiman M, Pyles RB, Arulanandam B, Miller AL, Popov VL, Soong L, Carlsen ED, Coletta C, Szabo C, Almeida IC. Immunomodulatory and antibacterial effects of cystatin 9 against Francisella tularensis. Mol Med. 2013 Aug 28; 19:263-75.

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Nyunoya T, March TH, Tesfaigzi Y, Seagrave J. Antioxidant diet protects against emphysema, but increases mortality in cigarette smoke-exposed mice. COPD. 2011 Oct; 8(5):362-8.

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