Characterization of immortalized MARCO and SR-AI/II-deficient murine alveolar macrophage cell lines
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alveolar macrophages (AM) avidly bind and ingest unopsonized inhaled particles and bacteria through class A scavenger receptors (SRAs) MARCO and SR-AI/II. Studies to characterize the function of these SRAs have used AMs from MARCO or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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| Series: | Particle and Fibre Toxicology |
| Online Access: | http://www.particleandfibretoxicology.com/content/5/1/7 |