Airway Epithelial Cell Cilia and Obstructive Lung Disease
Airway epithelium is the first line of defense against exposure of the airway and lung to various inflammatory stimuli. Ciliary beating of airway epithelial cells constitutes an important part of the mucociliary transport apparatus. To be effective in transporting secretions out of the lung, the muc...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Cells |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/5/4/40 |