Environmental pollutants damage airway epithelial cell cilia: Implications for the prevention of obstructive lung diseases
Mucociliary epithelium lining the upper and lower respiratory tract constitutes the first line of defense of the airway and lungs against inhaled pollutants and pathogens. The concerted beating of multiciliated cells drives mucociliary clearance. Abnormalities in both the structure and function of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Thoracic Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13323 |