Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) appears to be involved in the formation of peribronchiolar fibrosis. This study examines the EMT process in human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) from non ...

Normal controls did not show the lesions reported here except for rare foci of bronchial metaplasia ... response on the part of the respiratory epithelium or a relation to "oxygen poisoning ...

The lung alveolar region experiences remodeling during several acute and chronic lung diseases, as for instance idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a fatal disease, whose onset is correlated with ...

Cell culture is an important and necessary process in drug discovery, cancer research, as well as stem cell study. Most cells are currently cultured using two-dimensional (2D) methods but new and ...

Intermittent: <4 days/week or for <4 weeks Persistent: >4 days/week or for >4 weeks Pollen, house dust mite and animal dander IgE mediated Bronchial asthma Episodic or recurrent breathlessness ...