Publications by authors named "Vera Heidemann"
Article Synopsis
- - Blunt chest trauma leads to increased phagocytosis of apoptotic alveolar epithelial cells by alveolar macrophages, with significant changes observed at 2 and 24 hours post-injury.
- - Alveolar macrophages from traumatized rats show heightened ingestion of apoptotic neutrophils and altered release of inflammatory mediators during phagocytosis, indicating an altered immune response.
- - Although the overall ability to phagocytose opsonized beads is reduced in traumatized rats, the findings suggest that chest trauma enhances certain aspects of macrophage activity, which plays a crucial role in inflammation following lung injury.
