All articles tagged with #alveolar macrophages
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Washington Post
A recent study found that people with COPD have significantly more carbon particles in their lungs than smokers, with larger and more carbon-laden alveolar macrophages, indicating greater soot accumulation in COPD patients.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Medical Xpress
A study from the Center for Translational Antiviral Research at Georgia State University reveals that the composition of gut microbiota influences the severity of respiratory viral infections in mice. Specifically, segmented filamentous bacteria in the intestines protected mice against influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and SARS-CoV-2 infections by reprogramming immune cells in the lungs called basally resident alveolar macrophages. The presence of this bacterial species altered the macrophages to resist infection and inflammatory signaling, highlighting the complex interactions between the intestinal microbiota and the severity of respiratory virus infections.