A recent study from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests that zinc could help reverse lung damage in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The findings, published in ...

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

The alveolar epithelium is composed of two cell types: type II and type I cells (1). Type II cells are responsible for surfactant production and play a role in lung host defense. Type I cells ...

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Numerous factors contribute to the pathobiology of ALI/ARDS, and this section will discuss the putative mechanisms of ALI/ARDS, including impairment of alveolar fluid clearance, epithelial cell ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells—which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities—are mute, serving ...

Significant alterations in the structure and cellular composition of the distal lung are a defining characteristic of ...

New research challenges long-held beliefs about lung development, revealing that alveoli form through epithelial outgrowths supported by mesenchymal rings.

In conclusion, Tim-3 was characterized as a novel immune checkpoint molecule with pathophysiological significance in respiratory oncology. Its stage-dependent expression dynamics and multimodal ...

Diffuse alveolar damage - Disruption and loss of both epithelial and endothelial cells - Exudation of protein-rich edema fluid - Presence of hyaline membranes on the epithelial side of the ...