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Mucin Gene Expression during Differentiation of Human Airway Epithelia <i>In Vitro</i> : MUC4 and MUC5B Are Strongly Induced
1 Apr 1999
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Mucus hypersecretion is characteristic of chronic airway diseases. However, regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood. Human airway epithelial cells grown on permeable supports at the air-liquid interface (ALI) develop a mucociliary morphology resembling that found in vivo. Such cultures provide a model for studying secretory cell lineage, differentiation, and function, and may provide insight regarding events...
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