1994
Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages
Montgomery R, Nathanson M, Malawista S. Fc- And Non-Fc-Mediated Phagocytosis Of Borrelia Burgdorferi By Maerophages. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1994, 170: 890-893. PMID: 7930732, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/170.4.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfocal fluorescence microscopyLyme disease spirocheteB. burgdorferiFluorescence microscopyBacterial surface antigensFc receptorsSurface antigenMacrophagesBorrelia burgdorferiSpirochetesBurgdorferiMajor roleSimilar lackComparable efficiencyUptakeColocalizationPhagocytosisInfectionAntigenLocalization
1989
Endocytic and Secretory Repertoire of the Lipid-Loaded Macrophage
Montgomery R, Cohn Z. Endocytic and Secretory Repertoire of the Lipid-Loaded Macrophage. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 1989, 45: 129-138. PMID: 2492592, DOI: 10.1002/jlb.45.2.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-laden cellsOil Red O stainingTumor necrosis factorArachidonic acid metabolitesRed O stainingIntracellular lipid poolsWestern blot analysisIntracellular lipid storageMouse peritoneal macrophagesCholesterol levelsNecrosis factorMacrophage functionO stainingScavenger receptorsSecretory functionAcid metabolitesAtherosclerotic arteriesPeritoneal macrophagesFunctional changesFibrinolytic activitySheep erythrocytesCholesterol acceptorsMacrophagesSecretory productsLipid storage