PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Martel, S
AU  - Carre, PC
AU  - Carrera, G
AU  - Pipy, B
AU  - Leophonte, PJ
TI  - Tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene expression by alveolar macrophages in human lung allograft recipient with recurrence of sarcoidosis. Toulouse Lung Transplantation Group
DP  - 1996 May 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - 1087--1089
VI  - 9
IP  - 5
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/9/5/1087.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/9/5/1087.full
SO  - Eur Respir J1996 May 01; 9
AB  - Recurrence of sarcoidosis in lung allografts is an interesting model to study the pathogenesis of this disease. We report a case of sarcoidosis recurrence in a single lung allograft recipient 2 years after transplantation. The expression of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) gene by alveolar macrophages was monitored. The TNF-alpha gene was not expressed at the time of recurrence of sarcoidosis, but only later when prominent granulomas were observed.