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Role of Epithelial Cells in Chronic Inflammatory Lung Disease
Airborne pathogens entering the lungs first encounter the mucus layer overlaying epithelial cells as a first line of host defense [1, 2]. In addition to serving as the physical barrier to these toxic agents, intact epithelia also are major sources of various macromolecules including antimicrobial ag...
| Autores principales: | , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121463/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7351-0_4 |