Crosstalk signaling between alveoli and capillaries
Crosstalk signaling between the closely juxtaposed epithelial and endothelial membranes of pulmonary alveoli establishes the lung’s immune defense against inhaled and blood-borne pathogens. The crosstalk can occur in a forward direction, as from alveolus to capillary, or in a reverse direction, as f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-06-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018783735 |