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A/J A Jackson inbred mouse strain ALP Anti-leukoprotease ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cAMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate also known as adenosine 3, 5 -phosphate AM Alveolar macrophage AML Acute myelogenous leukaemia AMP Adenosine monophosphate AMVN 2,2 -azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile)... 

PAI Plasminogen activator inhibitor PA-IgG Platelet associated immunoglobulin G PAM Pulmonary alveolar macrophages... 

Local host defenses of both the upper and lower respiratory tract, along with the anatomy of the airways, are important in preventing infection. Upper respiratory defenses include the mucodliary apparatus of the nasopharynx, nasal hair, normal bacterial flora, IgA antibodies, and complement. Local host defenses of the lower respiratory tract include cough, mucodliary apparatus of the trachea and bronchi, antibodies (IgA, IgM, and IgG), complement, and alveolar macrophages. Mucus lines the cells of the respiratory tract, forming a protective barrier for the cells. This minimizes the ability of organisms to attach to the cells and initiate the infectious process. The squamous epithelial cells of the upper respiratory tract are not ciliated, but those of the columnar epithelium of the lower tract are. The cilia beat in a uniform fashion upward, moving particles up and out of the lower respiratory tract. 

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