The role of alveolar macrophages in surfactant turnover. An experimental study with metabolite VIII of bromhexine (Ambroxol)

MeSH terms

• Ambroxol / pharmacology*
• Animals
• Bromhexine / analogs & derivatives*
• Macrophages / drug effects*
• Macrophages / metabolism
• Male
• Phagocytosis / drug effects*
• Phospholipids / analysis
• Pulmonary Alveoli / drug effects*
• Pulmonary Alveoli / immunology
• Pulmonary Alveoli / metabolism
• Pulmonary Surfactants / metabolism*
• Rats