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Targeted Type 2 Alveolar Cell Depletion. A Dynamic Functional Model for Lung Injury Repair.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2016
Garcia Orquidea, Hiatt Michael J, Lundin Amber, Lee Jooeun, Reddy Raghava, Navarro Sonia, Kikuchi Alex, Driscoll Barbara
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC2) are regarded as the progenitor population of the alveolus responsible for injury repair and homeostatic maintenance. Depletion of this population is hypothesized to underlie various lung pathologies. Current models of lung injury rely on either uncontrolled, nonspecific destruction of alveolar epithelia or on targeted, nontitratable levels of fixed AEC2 ablation. We...
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