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Alveolar macrophage cell surface receptor TREM2 promotes lung fibrosis, study shows
Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood ...
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Lung cells generated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology.
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Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease
The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing ...
Lung cells generated from mouse fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days without stem cell tech
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse ...
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Researchers grow lung cells from mouse fibroblasts in record 10-day process
The fibroblasts were directly converted into iPULs (induced pulmonary epithelial-like cells)—functionally akin to native AT2 ...
Mouse models for ultra-rare disorder could pave the way for nervous system gene editing therapies
Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have developed mouse models that survive premature death and enable pre-clinical ...