Acute Effect of Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure on the Functional Activity of Alpha-1-Protease Inhibitor in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Normal Subjects
Mohsenin V, Gee J. Acute Effect of Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure on the Functional Activity of Alpha-1-Protease Inhibitor in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Normal Subjects. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1987, 136: 646-650. PMID: 3498415, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.3.646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlpha 1-AntitrypsinBlood ProteinsBronchiFemaleHumansMaleNitrogen DioxidePancreatic ElastaseProtease InhibitorsPulmonary AlveoliTherapeutic IrrigationConceptsBronchoalveolar lavage fluidAlpha-1-protease inhibitorAlpha 1PILavage fluidControl subjectsFunctional activityLower respiratory tract fluidRespiratory tract fluidHuman leukocyte elastaseNitrogen dioxide exposureSignificant differencesEnd of exposureImmunoreactive alpha 1PIBronchoalveolar lavageNeutrophil migrationAcute effectsIntermittent exerciseNormal subjectsCigarette smokeControl groupHLE activityBALNO2 exposureNonsmokersLeukocyte elastase