Table 1.
Intracellular concentrations of GSH and GSSG in alveolar macrophages and peripheral monocytes
| Macrophages | GSH | GSSG | GSH/GSSG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peripheral | 3·03 ± 0·64 | 0·64 ± 0·21 | 5·81 ± 2·15 |
| monocytes | |||
| Alveolar | 1·12 ± 0·13 | 0·66 ± 0·13 | 1·69 ± 0·81 |
| macrophages | |||
AM or PM (5·0 × 106 cells) were isolated as described in Materials and methods. Amounts of GSH (nmol/5·0 × 106 cells) and GSSG (nmol/5·0 ×106 cells) were determined by enzyme assays. Values are expressed as means ± s.d. of cells isolated from 5 participants.