Environmental pollutants damage airway epithelial cell cilia: Implications for the prevention of obstructive lung diseases
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DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13323
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: environmental pollutants; function airway; obstructive lung; lung diseases ... See more keywords