title: Immune responses in the lung: basic principles.
abstract: The basic elements which regulate immunomodulation at the lung level and the constituents of in situ pulmonary host defense mechanisms that recognize, destroy, and remove potentially harmful inhaled antigenic materials are discussed. The relevance of these processes in term of pathogenesis of some lung disorders is briefly exemplified.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Clinica dell' Universitá degli Studi di Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Semenzato
mesh_terms: D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000276:immunology*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008168:Lung / Q000276:immunology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins