title: Human neutrophil peptides stimulate tumor necrosis factor-alpha release by alveolar macrophages from patients with sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: rpaone1023@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gregorino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paone
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucantoni
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gasbarra
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galluccio
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Antoni
authors.affiliation: Carlo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Puglisi
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive "L. Spallanzani", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Girardi
authors.affiliation: Don Gnocchi Foundation "Santa Maria Della Pace", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D023084:alpha-Defensins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D023084:alpha-Defensins