Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8651760 The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2018 32 Pages PDF
Abstract
Chronic alcohol ingestion reduces RAGE protein expression and increases the amount of sRAGE in alveolar lavage fluid, likely via cleavage by MMP-9. In addition, it impairs phagocytic function. Antioxidants restore membrane-bound RAGE and phagocytic function.
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Chronic Alcohol Ingestion Impairs Rat Alveolar Macrophage Phagocytosis via Disruption of RAGE Signaling
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