Embryonic frog epidermis: a model for the study of cell-cell interactions in the development of mucociliary disease
SUMMARY Specialised epithelia such as mucociliary, secretory and transporting epithelia line all major organs, including the lung, gut and kidney. Malfunction of these epithelia is associated with many human diseases. The frog embryonic epidermis possesses mucus-secreting and multiciliated cells, an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/4/2/179 |