Characterization of carotenoid, vitamin A, and alpha-tocopheral levels in human lung tissue and pulmonary macrophages.
Redlich CA, Grauer JN, Van Bennekum AM, Clever SL, Ponn RB, Blaner WS. Characterization of carotenoid, vitamin A, and alpha-tocopheral levels in human lung tissue and pulmonary macrophages. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1996, 154: 1436-1443. PMID: 8912761, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung tissue levelsHuman lung tissueBAL cellsLung tissueAlpha-tocopherolTissue levelsSerum levelsHigh-pressure liquid chromatographyBronchoalveolar lavage cellsOpen lung surgeryFresh lung tissueImportant protective effectDietary questionnaireLung surgeryLavage cellsProtective effectPulmonary macrophagesReverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatographyVitamin AHuman lungDietary levelsPotential markerRetinolSerumPatientsIL-11 enhances survival and decreases TNF production after radiation-induced thoracic injury.
Redlich C, Gao X, Rockwell S, Kelley M, Elias J. IL-11 enhances survival and decreases TNF production after radiation-induced thoracic injury. The Journal Of Immunology 1996, 157: 1705-10. PMID: 8759759, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.4.1705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCell LineGene Expression RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticInjections, SubcutaneousInterleukin-11Lung NeoplasmsMacrophages, AlveolarMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplastic Stem CellsRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsThoracic InjuriesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsThoracic irradiationThoracic injuriesControl miceTNF protein productionTNF productionVehicle-treated control miceNormal thoracic structuresPulmonary metastatic tumorsEMT6 tumor cellsTNF mRNA expressionDose of radiationLung metastasesInhibits LPSMetastatic tumorsNormal lungRadioprotective effectMRNA expressionIL-11Enhances SurvivalTumor cellsObserved protectionSignificant radioprotectionTNF mRNAThoracic structuresStudy interval