An alveolar macrophage (or dust cell) is a type of macrophage found in the pulmonary alveolus, near the pneumocytes, but separated from the wall. Activity of the alveolar macrophage is relatively high, because they are located at one of the major boundaries between the body and the outside world. Dust cells are another name for monocyte derivative...
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Macrophage found in lung and that can be obtained by lung lavage, responsible for clearance of inhaled particles and lung surfactant. Metabolism slightly different from peritoneal macrophages (more oxidative metabolism), often have multivesicular bodies that may represent residual undigested lung surfactant. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Macrophage found in lung and that can be obtained by lung lavage; responsible for clearance of inhaled particles and lung surfactant. Metabolism slightly different from peritoneal macrophages (more oxidative metabolism), often have multivesicular bodies that may represent residual undigested lung surfactant.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a vigorously phagocytic macrophage on the epithelial surface of lung alveoli where it ingests inhaled particulate matter. Synonyms: coniophage, dust cell
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