Maladaptive functional changes in alveolar fibroblasts due to perinatal hyperoxia impair epithelial differentiation
Infants born prematurely worldwide have up to a 50% chance of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a clinical morbidity characterized by dysregulated lung alveolarization and microvascular development. It is known that PDGFR alpha–positive (PDGFRA+) fibroblasts are critical for alveolarizati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2022-03-01
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Series: | JCI Insight |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.152404 |