The Alveolar Epithelium
Alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) of the lung are important contributors to pulmonary immune functions and to pulmonary development and alveolar repair mechanisms following lung injury. AECI, together with the capillary endothelium, form the extremely thin barrier between alveolar air and blood. AECI...
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| description | Alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) of the lung are important contributors to pulmonary immune functions and to pulmonary development and alveolar repair mechanisms following lung injury. AECI, together with the capillary endothelium, form the extremely thin barrier between alveolar air and blood. AECII produce and metabolize the surface-tension lowering and immune-modulating surfactant and are the progentiors of AECI. A great variety of processes rely on their normal functioning, including maintenance of the alveolar barrier; innate immune defense; and processes of differentiation, senescence, apoptosis, and autophagy. The wide range of AEC functions is nicely reflected by the diversity of topics addressed by the four review and eight original articles contained in this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Beyond the broad spectrum of topics, the authors of this issue also made use of an impressive variety of analytical methods, thus further illustrating the fascinating diversity of aspects related to AEC biology. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-691132024-03-28T03:33:54Z The Alveolar Epithelium Kasper, Michael Mühlfeld, Christian JAM-A P2X7 receptor mouse lung alveolar epithelium bleomycin-induced lung injury GSK-3β dietary sugar hyperglycemia lung mechanics alveolar septal composition physical activity extracellular matrix remodeling high-altitude pulmonary edema acute mountain sickness oxygen diffusion limitation surfactant protein B atelectrauma alveolar fluid acinar micromechanics acute lung injury autophagy lysosome lysosomal membrane permeability mitochondria pneumocyte microRNA-21 alveolar micromechanics structural remodeling inflammatory signaling lung alveolus type 1 alveolar epithelial cell type 2 alveolar epithelial cell focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy 3D reconstruction carbon dioxide hypercapnia Na,K-ATPase endoplasmic reticulum sodium transport protein oxidation alveolar epithelial cells pulmonary fibrosis epithelial cell dysfunction stem cell exhaustion pneumonia necrotizing regeneration model bovine chlamydia alveoli air-blood barrier epithelium air-liquid interface alveolar lining layer glycocalyx surfactant lung injury lung regeneration thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences Alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) of the lung are important contributors to pulmonary immune functions and to pulmonary development and alveolar repair mechanisms following lung injury. AECI, together with the capillary endothelium, form the extremely thin barrier between alveolar air and blood. AECII produce and metabolize the surface-tension lowering and immune-modulating surfactant and are the progentiors of AECI. A great variety of processes rely on their normal functioning, including maintenance of the alveolar barrier; innate immune defense; and processes of differentiation, senescence, apoptosis, and autophagy. The wide range of AEC functions is nicely reflected by the diversity of topics addressed by the four review and eight original articles contained in this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Beyond the broad spectrum of topics, the authors of this issue also made use of an impressive variety of analytical methods, thus further illustrating the fascinating diversity of aspects related to AEC biology. 2021-05-01T15:41:25Z 2021-05-01T15:41:25Z 2020 book ONIX_20210501_9783039431663_859 9783039431663 9783039431670 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69113 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2885 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2885 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-03943-167-0 10.3390/books978-3-03943-167-0 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783039431663 9783039431670 222 Basel, Switzerland open access |
| spellingShingle | JAM-A P2X7 receptor mouse lung alveolar epithelium bleomycin-induced lung injury GSK-3β dietary sugar hyperglycemia lung mechanics alveolar septal composition physical activity extracellular matrix remodeling high-altitude pulmonary edema acute mountain sickness oxygen diffusion limitation surfactant protein B atelectrauma alveolar fluid acinar micromechanics acute lung injury autophagy lysosome lysosomal membrane permeability mitochondria pneumocyte microRNA-21 alveolar micromechanics structural remodeling inflammatory signaling lung alveolus type 1 alveolar epithelial cell type 2 alveolar epithelial cell focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy 3D reconstruction carbon dioxide hypercapnia Na,K-ATPase endoplasmic reticulum sodium transport protein oxidation alveolar epithelial cells pulmonary fibrosis epithelial cell dysfunction stem cell exhaustion pneumonia necrotizing regeneration model bovine chlamydia alveoli air-blood barrier epithelium air-liquid interface alveolar lining layer glycocalyx surfactant lung injury lung regeneration thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title | The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title_full | The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title_fullStr | The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title_short | The Alveolar Epithelium |
| title_sort | alveolar epithelium |
| topic | JAM-A P2X7 receptor mouse lung alveolar epithelium bleomycin-induced lung injury GSK-3β dietary sugar hyperglycemia lung mechanics alveolar septal composition physical activity extracellular matrix remodeling high-altitude pulmonary edema acute mountain sickness oxygen diffusion limitation surfactant protein B atelectrauma alveolar fluid acinar micromechanics acute lung injury autophagy lysosome lysosomal membrane permeability mitochondria pneumocyte microRNA-21 alveolar micromechanics structural remodeling inflammatory signaling lung alveolus type 1 alveolar epithelial cell type 2 alveolar epithelial cell focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy 3D reconstruction carbon dioxide hypercapnia Na,K-ATPase endoplasmic reticulum sodium transport protein oxidation alveolar epithelial cells pulmonary fibrosis epithelial cell dysfunction stem cell exhaustion pneumonia necrotizing regeneration model bovine chlamydia alveoli air-blood barrier epithelium air-liquid interface alveolar lining layer glycocalyx surfactant lung injury lung regeneration thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences |
| topic_facet | JAM-A P2X7 receptor mouse lung alveolar epithelium bleomycin-induced lung injury GSK-3β dietary sugar hyperglycemia lung mechanics alveolar septal composition physical activity extracellular matrix remodeling high-altitude pulmonary edema acute mountain sickness oxygen diffusion limitation surfactant protein B atelectrauma alveolar fluid acinar micromechanics acute lung injury autophagy lysosome lysosomal membrane permeability mitochondria pneumocyte microRNA-21 alveolar micromechanics structural remodeling inflammatory signaling lung alveolus type 1 alveolar epithelial cell type 2 alveolar epithelial cell focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy 3D reconstruction carbon dioxide hypercapnia Na,K-ATPase endoplasmic reticulum sodium transport protein oxidation alveolar epithelial cells pulmonary fibrosis epithelial cell dysfunction stem cell exhaustion pneumonia necrotizing regeneration model bovine chlamydia alveoli air-blood barrier epithelium air-liquid interface alveolar lining layer glycocalyx surfactant lung injury lung regeneration thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences |
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