The Role of Myeloid Immune Cells in Lung Epithelial Repair.
The lung epithelium is continuously exposed to injury via pathogens and pollutants and its capacity for healthy, non-pathological repair is essential to maintain structure and function. In homeostatic repair, type 2 alveolar epithelial (AT2) cells - the stem cells of the alveolar epithelium - differentiate into type 1...