Keratin14 mRNA expression in human pneumocytes during quiescence, repair and disease.

The lung alveoli slowly self-renew pneumocytes, but their facultative regeneration capacity is rapidly efficient after an injury, so fibrosis infrequently occurs. We recently observed Keratin 14 (KRT14) expression during diffuse alveolar damage (DAD), but not in controls. We wonder if KRT14 may be a...

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Main Authors: Marco Confalonieri, Emanuele Buratti, Gabriele Grassi, Rossana Bussani, Marco Chilosi, Rossella Farra, Michela Abrami, Cristiana Stuani, Francesco Salton, Miriam Ficial, Paola Confalonieri, Lorenzo Zandonà, Maurizio Romano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5310884?pdf=render