Transient <it>in utero </it>disruption of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator causes phenotypic changes in Alveolar Type II cells in adult rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mechanicosensory mechanisms regulate cell differentiation during lung organogenesis. We have previously demonstrated that cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) was integral to stretch-induced growth and developme...

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Main Authors: Larson Janet E, Dlugosz Malgosia A, Hudak Joseph, Killeen Erin, Callender Delon L, Gad Ashraf, Cohen J Craig, Chander Avinash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/10/24