It is pivotal in the development of immune responses in the lung 7. Pulmonary epithelial cells are in intimate physical contact with the immune system and secrete a wide range of cytokines and ...

It suggests that efforts should be made to identify clinically useful markers of lung epithelial cell stress. Such markers could complement current measures of inflammation in COPD, such as serum ...

Researchers have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide.

Red blood cells and epithelial cells should be enumerated but are not included in the total white cell count. Differential cell counts are most frequently determined on slides prepared either by ...

These are separated by a thin membrane, so scientists can add microbes to the air and immune cells to the medium to study a tissue’s immune responses to infection. Ingber’s team only had access to ...

A new study supports the clinical utility of human nasal epithelial cultures as predictive biomarkers for cystic fibrosis CFTR modulator therapy.