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Oncogene overexpression in non-small-cell lung cancer tissue: prevalence and clinicopathological significance by Lorenz, J, Friedberg, T, Paulus, R, Oesch, F, Ferlinz, R

“…In contrast to small-cell lung cancer, few data are available on the role of oncogene overexpression in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC). To determine the…”
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Modulation of TNF-alpha secretions by alveolar macrophages and blood monocytes after soot-particle or asbestos fibre exposure by Kienast, K, Bay, M, Drumm, K, Smolarski, R, Ferlinz, R

“…Activated monocytes secrete tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), whose inflammatory and fibroblast activating characteristics may play a role in the…”
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In vitro study of human alveolar macrophage and peripheral blood mononuclear cell reactive oxygen-intermediates release induced by sulfur dioxide at different concentrations by Kienast, K, Müller-Quernheim, J, Knorst, M, Lubjuhn, S, Ferlinz, R

“…Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a major air pollutant in urban areas. Alveolar macrophages (AM) located on the alveolar surface are in direct contact with this inhaled…”
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Fibrosing alveolitis responsive to corticosteroids following Legionnaires' disease pneumonia by Hürter, T, Rumpelt, H J, Ferlinz, R

“…Two male patients ages 54 and 58 years had persisting pneumonia with dry cough, dyspnea, weight loss, and fever up to 39 degrees C that did not respond to…”
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Combined exposures of human ciliated cells to different concentrations of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide by Kienast, K, Riechelmann, H, Knorst, M, Haffner, B, Müller-Quernheim, J, Schellenberg, J, Ferlinz, R

“…In the present study we investigated the influence of two common air pollutants, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on ciliary beat frequency…”
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Antituberculous measures for displaced persons in the Federal Republic of Germany by Ferlinz, R

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Replacement therapy for alpha-1-protease inhibitor deficiency in PiZ subjects with chronic obstructive lung disease by Schmidt, E W, Rasche, B, Ulmer, W T, Konietzko, N, Becker, M, Fallise, J P, Lorenz, J, Ferlinz, R

“…In a six-month multicenter feasibility and safety study, 20 patients, who all had a congenital deficiency of alpha-1-protease inhibitor (A1PI) of the PiZ…”
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An experimental model for the exposure of human ciliated cells to sulfur dioxide at different concentrations by Kienast, K, Riechelmann, H, Knorst, M, Schlegel, J, Müller-Quernheim, J, Schellenberg, J, Ferlinz, R

“…Mucociliary transport is an important nonimmunological defense mechanism of the respiratory tract. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of…”
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Oxygen radical production by alveolar inflammatory cells in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Strausz, J, Müller-Quernheim, J, Steppling, H, Ferlinz, R

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic inflammatory interstitial lung disease characterized by the accumulation of alveolar macrophages (AMs) and…”
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Tuberculosis and HIV infection by Lichterfeld, A, Ferlinz, R

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Lung-restricted activation of the alveolar macrophage/monocyte system in pulmonary sarcoidosis by Müller-Quernheim, J, Pfeifer, S, Männel, D, Strausz, J, Ferlinz, R

“…An activation of T-cells that is restricted to the lung has been demonstrated in pulmonary sarcoidosis. The role of blood monocytes (MO) and alveolar…”
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Assessment of local cellular immunity in lung cancer by bronchoalveolar lavage by Lorenz, J, Müller-Quernheim, J, Castillo-Höfer, C, Doboszỳnska, A, Ferlinz, R

“…Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most malignant of the pulmonary neoplasms and is associated with a poor local cellular immune response. 16 patients with…”
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Guidelines for environmental contact tracing in tuberculosis. German Central Committee for control of tuberculosis by Ferlinz, R

“…These guidelines were initiated by and worked out in cooperation with physicians of the public health service. Numerous publications and relevant legal…”
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A macrophage-suppressing 40-kD protein in a case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by Müller-Quernheim, J, Schopf, R E, Benes, P, Schulz, V, Ferlinz, R

“…Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease of unknown etiology. Macrophage dysfunctions are claimed to be involved in the pathogenesis. We…”
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Diabetes insipidus in sarcoidosis by Fischer, B, Müller-Quernheim, J, Ferlinz, R

“…Sarcoidosis is a generalized disorder which involves the central nervous system in 5 per cent of patients presenting with the disease. We describe the case of…”
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Correlation of clinical and immunologic parameters of the inflammatory activity of pulmonary sarcoidosis by Müller-Quernheim, J, Pfeifer, S, Strausz, J, Ferlinz, R

“…The evaluation of activation markers such as T4/T8 ratio and HLA-DR expression of lymphocytes of bronchoalveolar lavage (L-BAL) is an important clinical…”
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Modulation of IL-1?, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-?, and TGF-? secretions by alveolar macrophages under NO2 exposure by Kienast, K., Knorst, M., M ller-Quernheim, J., Ferlinz, R.

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Effect of sulfur dioxide on cytokine production of human alveolar macrophages in vitro by Knorst, M M, Kienast, K, Müller-Quernheim, J, Ferlinz, R

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta, interleukin-6, and transforming growth factor-beta are cytokines synthesized by alveolar macrophages. We…”
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Interleukin-2 receptor gene expression by bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocytes in pulmonary sarcoidosis by Müller-Quernheim, J, Krönke, M, Strausz, J, Schykowski, M, Ferlinz, R

“…Current concepts of the immunopathogenesis of sarcoidosis favor a central role of activated, interleukin-2 (IL-2) producing helper T-cells at sites of…”
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Recommendations for BCG vaccination in Germany. German Central Committee for Control of Tuberculosis and the current Vaccination Commission of the Federal Health Office by Ferlinz, R

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