On Top of the Alveolar Epithelium: Surfactant and the Glycocalyx

On Top of the Alveolar Epithelium: Surfactant and the Glycocalyx

Gas exchange in the lung takes place via the air-blood barrier in the septal walls of alveoli. The tissue elements that oxygen molecules have to cross are the alveolar epithelium, the interstitium and the capillary endothelium. The epithelium that lines the alveolar surface is covered by a thin and...

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Main Authors: Matthias Ochs, Jan Hegermann, Elena Lopez-Rodriguez, Sara Timm, Geraldine Nouailles, Jasmin Matuszak, Szandor Simmons, Martin Witzenrath, Wolfgang M. Kuebler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
lung
alveoli
air-blood barrier
epithelium
air-liquid interface
alveolar lining layer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/9/3075

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