Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells: physiology, tissue homeostasis and disease
Mammalian lungs have the ability to recognize external environments by sensing different compounds in inhaled air. Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNECs) are rare, multi-functional epithelial cells currently garnering attention as intrapulmonary sensors; PNECs can detect hypoxic conditions through c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/13/12/dmm046920 |