2014
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102624
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Proteomic Changes of Alveolar Lining Fluid in Illnesses Associated with Exposure to Inhaled Non-Infectious Microbial Particles

Abstract: BackgroundHyperresponsiveness to inhaled non-infectious microbial particles (NIMPs) has been associated with illnesses in the airways. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is considered to be the prototype for these NIMPs-related diseases; however, there is no consensus on the definitions or diagnostic criteria for HP and the spectrum of related illnesses.Methods and FindingsIn order to identify the possible diagnostic markers for illnesses associated with NIMPs in alveolar lining fluid, we performed a proteomic … Show more

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“…Proteomic studies of BALF in healthy controls or patients with diverse pulmonary occupational alterations did not find proteins with protease activity in the BALF of normal individuals [ 13 ]. Most alveolar proteases are concentrated in granules or intracellularly in alveolar macrophages, and released under conditions of inflammation [ 14 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Proteomic studies of BALF in healthy controls or patients with diverse pulmonary occupational alterations did not find proteins with protease activity in the BALF of normal individuals [ 13 ]. Most alveolar proteases are concentrated in granules or intracellularly in alveolar macrophages, and released under conditions of inflammation [ 14 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%