Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Wild type mice 7 to 9 weeks old and SPC - CCL 1 Tg mice were exposed by cigarette smoking. After 1 week and 2 weeks, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed, and total cell number and cell fraction were examined. In BAL fluid two weeks later, the total number of cells was significantly increased in the SPC-CCL1 Tg mice than in the wild type mice. The majority of the cellular fraction was alveolar macrophage. It was revealed that macrophages were more strongly induced by smoking exposure in SPC-CCL1 Tg mice. These results suggested that CCL1 might play a major role in the differentiation and induction of alveolar macrophages, which plays a central role in inflammatory response in the lung due to smoking exposure.
All 2018 2017
All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results, Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)
Respir Investig.
Volume: 56 Issue: 1 Pages: 34-39
10.1016/j.resinv.2017.11.003
Immunobiology.
Volume: 223 Issue: 1 Pages: 94-100
10.1016/j.imbio.2017.10.007
EXCLI Journal
Volume: 16 Pages: 914-920
BMJ Open Respir Res.
Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Pages: e000158-e000158
10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000158
Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
Volume: 482 Issue: 2 Pages: 375-381
10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.11.070