Article
Airway mucosa: secretory cells, mucus and mucin genes
1 Jul 1997
Abstract excerpt
The airway mucosa is lined by a continuous epithelium comprised of multiple cell phenotypes, several of which are secretory. Secretions produced by these cells mix with a variety of macromolecules, ions and water to form a respiratory tract fluid that protects the more distal airways and alveoli from injury and infection. The present article highlights the structure of the mucosa, particularly its secretory...
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