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We describe a procedure to isolate pulmonary alveolar macrophages from rat lungs. Macrophages isolated in this procedure retain their phagocytic ability for up to 2 wk.
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Engwall, K.S., Li, A.P. Isolation and culturing of rat pulmonary alveolar macrophages. Journal of Tissue Culture Methods 8, 91–94 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02099246
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02099246