Novel method for isolation of murine clara cell secretory protein-expressing cells with traces of stemness.

Clara cells are non-ciliated, secretory bronchiolar epithelial cells that serve to detoxify harmful inhaled substances. Clara cells also function as stem/progenitor cells for repair in the bronchioles. Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) is specifically expressed in pulmonary Clara cells and is wide...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Yang Wang, Kathleen M Keefe, Sandra M Jensen-Taubman, Danlei Yang, Kai Yan, R Ilona Linnoila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3420884?pdf=render