Airway epithelial cells act as a physical barrier against environmental toxins and injury, and modulate inflammation and the immune response. As such, maintenance of their integrity is critical.

Research has identified microRNAs as potential biomarkers for predicting COVID-19-related mortality in patients with cancer.

Epithelial cells can also secrete a range of antimicrobial ... the need to consider the role of structural components of the airway in the onset and propagation of asthma. In particular, the ...

has dedicated seven years to establishing the world's first respiratory organoid culture system using lung adult stem cells and nasal epithelial cells. Through well-defined expansion and ...

These modes of transmission are similar to those of the common cold, flu, and other respiratory viruses. After entering the body, the virus attaches to the epithelial cells lining the respiratory ...

My group works extensively with primary airway epithelial cells (both human and murine) in differentiated air liquid interface cultures as tools to understand the regulation of airway epithelial cell ...

Interestingly, the damaged epithelium is completely repaired with a return to normal airway morphology within 1 week after cessation of exposure. However, there is incomplete resolution of the ...

The 3D model also displayed functional capabilities of the human respiratory tract, with working cell–cell junctions and mucus secretion. They developed their model to include proteins in the ...