Role of pulmonary intravascular macrophages in endotoxin-induced lung inflammation and mortality in a rat model
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bile-duct ligated (BDL) rats recruit pulmonary intravascular macrophages (PIMs) and are highly susceptible to endotoxin-induced mortality. The mechanisms of this enhanced susceptibility and mortality in BDL rats, which are used as a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/69 |