Monday, December 15, 2008

Inflammatory response in the lungs animation

Toxins trigger the inflammatory response in the lungs,T-lymphocytes immune cells release a protein called chemokines which signal other white blood cells called neutrophylls to migrate to the lungs connective tissues and airway lumen,accumalated neutrophylls attract alveoli macrophages another white blood cell type ,both white blood cells engulf and destroy harmful particles in process called phagocytosis







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