Epithelial Cell Culture from Human Adenoids: A Functional Study Model for Ciliated and Secretory Cells

Background. Mucociliary transport (MCT) is a defense mechanism of the airway. To study the underlying mechanisms of MCT, we have both developed an experimental model of cultures, from human adenoid tissue of ciliated and secretory cells, and characterized the response to local chemical signals that...

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Main Authors: Claudia González, Marisol Espinosa, María Trinidad Sánchez, Karla Droguett, Mariana Ríos, Ximena Fonseca, Manuel Villalón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/478713