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Alveolar macrophage cell surface receptor TREM2 promotes lung fibrosis, study shows
Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood ...
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Lung cells generated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology.
Lung cells generated from mouse fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days without stem cell tech
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse ...
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Researchers grow lung cells from mouse fibroblasts in record 10-day process
The fibroblasts were directly converted into iPULs (induced pulmonary epithelial-like cells)—functionally akin to native AT2 ...
Science for All: Moondust is less harmful than earth’s dust — but don’t take a deep breath
In this week’s edition of Science for All, Priyali Prakash explains how lunar dust simulants affect human lungs.
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Researchers Generate Lung Cells From Mouse Fibroblasts in Just 7–10 Days
Researchers have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic ...
Unexpected immune response can limit effectiveness of phage therapy against bacterial infections
As antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" make infections trickier to treat, some in the medical community are turning to ...
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Oleic acid from olive oil reduces infection-related bone loss with age
A mouse study shows that dietary oleic acid, a key Mediterranean diet component, protects against age-related bone and ...