A confocal microscopic study of solitary pulmonary neuroendocrine cells in human airway epithelium
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNEC) are specialized epithelial cells that are thought to play important roles in lung development and airway function. PNEC occur either singly or in clusters called neuroepithelial bodies. Our aim w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-10-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/115 |