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SUBMITTER: Liang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5503150 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liang Jiurong J Zhang Yanli Y Xie Ting T Liu Ningshan N Chen Huaiyong H Geng Yan Y Kurkciyan Adrianne A Mena Jessica Monterrosa JM Stripp Barry R BR Jiang Dianhua D Noble Paul W PW
Nature medicine 20161003 11
Successful recovery from lung injury requires the repair and regeneration of alveolar epithelial cells to restore the integrity of gas-exchanging regions within the lung and preserve organ function. Improper regeneration of the alveolar epithelium is often associated with severe pulmonary fibrosis, the latter of which involves the recruitment and activation of fibroblasts, as well as matrix accumulation. Type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC2s) are stem cells in the adult lung that contribute to ...[more]