Ultrastructural changes of the intracellular surfactant pool in a rat model of lung transplantation-...
Ultrastructural changes of the intracellular surfactant pool in a rat model of lung transplantation-related events
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, involved in primary graft dysfunction following lung transplantation, leads to inactivation of intra-alveolar surfactant which facilitates injury of the blood-air barrier. The alveolar epithelial type II cells (AE2 cells) synthesize, store and secrete surfactant; thus, an intracellular surfactant pool stored in la...
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Ultrastructural changes of the intracellular surfactant pool in a rat model of lung transplantation-related events
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8d9506c5d8fe4f35ba9e1bba0334a508
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8d9506c5d8fe4f35ba9e1bba0334a508
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1465-993X,1465-9921
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1465-993X
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10.1186/1465-9921-12-79
