Effect of in vivo ozone exposure on in vitro pulmonary alveolar macrophage mobility. [Rats]

Journal Article · Sat Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15287398109529988· OSTI ID:6459168

McAllen, S J; Chiu, S P; Phalen, R F; Rasmussen, R E

The effect of in vivo O/sub 3/ exposure on the mobility of pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAM) in vitro was investigated. Eight randomly selected rats were exposed for 4 h. Four rats were exposed to a clean air (sham) atmosphere, and four to an atmosphere containing 1 ppM O/sub 3/. PAM were obtained by lung lavage and placed on gold-colloid coated coverslips. The area cleared of gold particles by migrating PAM after 24, 48, and 72 h was used as an indicator of cell mobility. The number of PAM recoverable by lavage was similar for both groups (2 x 10/sup 5/), but the percentage of macrophages that made tracks was significantly smaller with 95% certainty in the O/sub 3/ group. For sham-exposed and O/sub 3/-exposed groups, the area cleared by the sham-exposed group being about 50% greater during each time period. It was concluded that the in vitro migrational potential of PAM was most likely decreased by in vivo exposure to O/sub 3/.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Irvine
• OSTI ID: 6459168
• Journal Information: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 7:3-4; ISSN JTEHD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACUTE EXPOSURE
ANIMAL CELLS
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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IN VIVO
LAVAGE
LUNGS
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PARTICLE TRACKS
PHAGOCYTES
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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