Stimulus | Alveolar macrophages | MDMs | Murine macrophages |
LPS IFN-;γ 10 µg·mL−1, 200 U·mL−1 | − | − | ++ |
TNF-;α 200 U·mL−1 | − | − | ND |
IFN-;γ 200 U·mL−1 | − | − | + |
IL-;1β TNF-;α IFN-;γ (Cytomix) | ND | − | ND |
LPS 10 µg·mL−1 | − | − | + |
IL-;1β 50 U·mL−1 | − | − | ND |
GM-;CSF 200 U·mL−1 | − | ND | ND |
IL-;4 50 U·mL−1 | − | ND | ND |
FMLP 1×10−7 M | ND | − | ND |
PMA 10 nM | ND | − | ND |
LPS: lipopolysaccharide
IFN-;γ: interferon gamma
TNF-;α: tumour necrosis factor-;α
IL: interleukin
GM-;CSF: granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
FMLP: Formyl-Met-Leu-Phe 1×10−7 M
PMA: Phorbol myristate acetate 10 nM
MDMs: monocyte derived macrophages
−: <5
+: >10
++: >50 pmoles nitrite min−1 106 cells−1
ND: Not determined