Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhalation in healthy subjects causes bronchoalveolar neutrophilia, lymphocytosis, and fibronectin increase

Thomas Sandstrom, Leif Bjermer, Ragnar Rylander

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Abstract

Eight healthy volunteers were exposed to purified lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by controlled inhalation. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) 3 hours after exposure revealed a pronounced neutrophilia, increase in lymphocytes, fibronectin concentration, and decrease in alveolar macrophage phagocytosis, as compared to a reference BAL.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)103-104
JournalAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Respiratory Medicine and Allergy

Free keywords

  • organic dusts
  • inflammation
  • endotoxins
  • BAL
  • inhalational exposures

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