Differential inflammatory response to inhaled lipopolysaccharide targeted either to the airways or the alveoli in man.

Endotoxin (Lipopolysaccharide, LPS) is a potent inducer of inflammation and there is various LPS contamination in the environment, being a trigger of lung diseases and exacerbation. The objective of this study was to assess the time course of inflammation and the sensitivities of the airways and alv...

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Main Authors: Winfried Möller, Irene Heimbeck, Thomas P J Hofer, Gülnaz Khadem Saba, Margot Neiswirth, Marion Frankenberger, Löms Ziegler-Heitbrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22496751/?tool=EBI