Article
Site of Fluid Secretion in Small Airways.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2016
Flores-Delgado Guillermo, Lytle Christian, Quinton Paul M
Abstract excerpt
The secretion and management of readily transportable airway surface liquid (ASL) along the respiratory tract is crucial for the clearance of debris and pathogens from the lungs. In proximal large airways, submucosal glands (SMGs) can produce ASL. However, in distal small airways, SMGs are absent, although the lumens of these airways are, uniquely, highly plicated. Little is known about the production and...
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