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Scientists flag previously overlooked type of immune cell as suspected source of severe COVID-19
It's been assumed that the cells in the lungs that are most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection are those known as alveolar type 2 cells. That's because the surfaces of these cells, along with ...
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The Rho Pathway Mediates Transition to an Alveolar Type I Cell Phenotype During Static Stretch of Alveolar Type II Cells
The alveolar epithelium is composed of two cell types: type II and type I cells (1). Type II cells are responsible for surfactant production and play a role in lung host defense. Type I cells ...
From inflammation to fibrosis: Research explores cellular changes as COVID-19 lung damage worsens
Researchers have uncovered changes in the cellular response throughout lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind ...