We provide evidence for the nature of inclusions contained in alveolar macrophages.

Significant gene expression changes in alveolar macrophages from smokers have been identified.

This study reveals a novel mechanism of bacterial clearance by alveolar macrophages.

Resident alveolar macrophages are important in host defense against opportunistic fungal infections.

PMT-derived alveolar macrophages persisted for at least one year as did therapeutic effects.

Legionella pneumophila proliferates within alveolar macrophages as a central property of Legionnaires' disease.

Small vesicles containing gold particles were found in the cytoplasm of alveolar macrophages.

In contrast, monocytes and freshly isolated resident alveolar macrophages both migrated towards CCL3.

Macrophages from inflamed lungs ingested apoptotic cells more efficiently than resting alveolar macrophages.

Release of nitrite in ex-vivo cultured alveolar macrophages was measured by Griess assay.

Phospholipid level increased in alveolar macrophages but not in lavaged lung following chlorpromazine treatment.

Here, we examined formation of LO-derived products by human alveolar macrophages (HAM).

The results with BAY were confirmed in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages and alveolar macrophages.

In control mice, PSSG was detectable primarily in the airway epithelium and alveolar macrophages.

Gelatinase A was localized in alveolar macrophages and in interstitial and alveolar epithelial cells.

Further, three released eosinophil proteins were detected in distinct cytoplasmic structures in alveolar macrophages.