The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and ... different parts of the respiratory system as shown here.

A study by former Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama, currently a professor of the Institute of Science Tokyo, ...

Respiratory system models are experimental systems ... Interactions between alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages shape lung development and function. Here Kang et al. develop alveolar ...

These epithelial cells form a protective barrier in the airways, helping to guard the respiratory system while clearing mucus, dust, and other debris. Once inside the cells, the virus replicates ...

GSH in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the lower respiratory tract is thought to be the first line of defense against oxidative stress. Inhalation (nebulized or aerosolized) is the only known ...

We don’t know much about the regulation of endocytosis and cell-to-cell transport in the muco-ciliary epithelium of the upper respiratory tract. Viruses, on the other hand, know all about it. We use ...

A new study supports the clinical utility of human nasal epithelial cultures as predictive biomarkers for cystic fibrosis CFTR modulator therapy.