immune system
• TNF-alpha production is increased in precision cut lung slices induced by LPS to a greater extent than in wild-type slices
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respiratory system
• precision cut lung slices show a 31.6% reduction in methacholine-induced contraction after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment
• however, lung slices show no difference in contractility responses to methacholine and no baseline respiratory abnormalities are seen
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