Active transport in the alveolar epithelium of the adult lung: vestigial or vital?
Active secretion by mammalian fetal pulmonary alveolar epithelium is well recognized, as is the role of the adult epithelium in the secretion of surfactant. Recent studies have demonstrated active absorption by adult epithelium involving two sodium-dependent pathways. This finding has focused attent...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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