Biology of lung macrophages in health and disease

• Published in: Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 55; no. 9; pp. 1564 - 1580
• Main Authors: Aegerter, Helena, Lambrecht, Bart N., Jakubzick, Claudia V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 13.09.2022

Tissue-resident alveolar and interstitial macrophages and recruited macrophages are critical players in innate immunity and maintenance of lung homeostasis. Until recently, assessing the differential functional contributions of tissue-resident versus recruited macrophages has been challenging becaus...