Chronic ethanol drinking in non-human primates induces inflammatory cathepsin gene expression in alveolar macrophages accompanied by functional defects
S. A. Lewis, B. Doratt, S. Sureshchandra, A. Jankeel, N. Newman, K. A. Grant, I. Messaoudi
This study shows chronic ethanol drinking in rhesus macaques increases inflammatory gene expression and functional defects in alveolar macrophages, linking to increased infection susceptibility.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2021 · PreprintImmunology