Alveolar Macrophages

 

 

Alveolar Macrophages

 

 Alveolar Macrophages are the front line of

 cellular defense against  respiratory 

  pathogens, so their activity are relatively high.

They are the primary phagocytes of the

 innate immune system, 

clearing the respiratory tract, such as the

nasal passages, the glottis, and 

the mucociliary transport system

of infectious, toxic, or allergic particles.

Ming Jin, Judy M. Opalek, Clay B. Marsh, Haifeng M. Wu. (2004) Proteome Comparison of Alveolar Macrophages with Monocytes Reveals Distinct Protein Characteristics. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology 31:3, 322-329.