2000
Functional Competence of Peritoneal Macrophages in Murine Lyme Borreliosis
Montgomery R, Palmarozza R, Beck D, Ngo E, Joiner K, Malawista S. Functional Competence of Peritoneal Macrophages in Murine Lyme Borreliosis. Inflammation 2000, 24: 277-288. DOI: 10.1023/a:1007017630980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeritoneal macrophagesB-cell activation markersCell activation markersMurine Lyme borreliosisProportion of lymphocytesSensitive functional measuresAcridine orange vital stainingState of activationActivation markersInfected miceLavage fluidConfocal microscopyChronic diseasesT cellsImmune clearanceSuch micePeritoneal cavityPhagocyte functionUninfected controlsMacrophage functionB cellsToxoplasma gondiiInfected animalsLyme borreliosisFunctional measures
1989
Endocytic and Secretory Repertoire of the Lipid-Loaded Macrophage
Montgomery R, Cohn Z. Endocytic and Secretory Repertoire of the Lipid-Loaded Macrophage. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 1989, 45: 129-138. PMID: 2492592, DOI: 10.1002/jlb.45.2.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-laden cellsOil Red O stainingTumor necrosis factorArachidonic acid metabolitesRed O stainingIntracellular lipid poolsWestern blot analysisIntracellular lipid storageMouse peritoneal macrophagesCholesterol levelsNecrosis factorMacrophage functionO stainingScavenger receptorsSecretory functionAcid metabolitesAtherosclerotic arteriesPeritoneal macrophagesFunctional changesFibrinolytic activitySheep erythrocytesCholesterol acceptorsMacrophagesSecretory productsLipid storage