Opto-electromechanical quantification of epithelial barrier function in injured and healthy airway tissues

The airway epithelium lining the luminal surface of the respiratory tract creates a protective barrier that ensures maintenance of tissue homeostasis and prevention of respiratory diseases. The airway epithelium, unfortunately, is frequently injured by inhaled toxic materials, trauma, or medical pro...

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Main Authors: Jiawen Chen, Seyed Mohammad Mir, Maria R. Hudock, Meghan R. Pinezich, Panpan Chen, Matthew Bacchetta, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Jinho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2023-03-01
Series:APL Bioengineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0123127