Respiratory System: News and Research on Pulmonary Alveoli

Blocking lipid production in healthy lung cells can reduce lung metastasis

KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, in collaboration with the Francis Crick Institute, has discovered how cancer cells can exploit healthy lung cells to support metastatic tumor growth in the lungs. In two complementary ...

First breathing 'lung-on-chip' developed using genetically identical cells

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung disease in an individual, ...

Ultrafine particles from small home appliances may pose health hazards

Indoor air quality has become an urgent concern in recent times, as we spend a considerable amount of time inside our home. Advances in measurement technologies have revealed that small, otherwise invisible ultrafine particles ...

A step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

Scientists discover a population of macrophages that participate in alveolar regeneration

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have discovered a new population of macrophages, important innate immune cells that populate the lungs after injury caused by respiratory viruses. These macrophages are instrumental ...

Contracting RSV before age two can cause long-term lung changes and impairment

Infants and children who have severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) before age 2 are likely to have changes to their lung structure and function that could affect respiratory health later in life.

Researchers discover novel approach for rebuilding, regenerating lung cells

Researchers from the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), a joint venture between Boston University and Boston Medical Center, have discovered a novel approach for engrafting engineered cells into injured lung tissue. ...

Study: Treatment of pulmonary fibrosis should focus on the telomeres of the cells that regenerate the lungs

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis could become the first degenerative disease to be treated through the science of aging.