Romanova L K
Arkh Patol. 1991;53(11):22-8.
Alveolar macrophages (AM) play one of the leading roles in the modification of structure, function and behaviour of the respiratory organs cells. The size of AM population may determine the expression of the inflammatory and regenerative processes in the lung. Restoration of AM population may be brought about by two routes from monocytes coming to the alveoli from the circulation with subsequent differentiation into AM and as a result of local monocytes and macrophages proliferation. AM is a long-living cell population capable for limited self-maintenance and renewal.
肺泡巨噬细胞（AM）在呼吸器官细胞的结构、功能和行为改变中发挥着主导作用之一。AM群体的大小可能决定肺部炎症和再生过程的表现。AM群体的恢复可通过两条途径实现，一是循环中的单核细胞进入肺泡并随后分化为AM，二是局部单核细胞和巨噬细胞增殖。AM是一个能够进行有限自我维持和更新的长寿细胞群体。
