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. 1984 Feb 1;217(3):761–765. doi: 10.1042/bj2170761

Comparison of protein-synthesis rate of alveolar macrophages in vivo and in vitro.

M H Oliver, P J Cole, G J Laurent
PMCID: PMC1153279  PMID: 6712594

Abstract

This paper describes and validates a novel method for measuring rates of protein synthesis of rabbit alveolar macrophages in vivo. A rate of 9.3%/day was obtained, compared with 48.9%/day measured in vitro. This study suggests that the procedures involved in the isolation of alveolar macrophages for study in vitro may themselves activate the cell.

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