Basement membrane pores in human bronchial epithelium: a conduit for infiltrating cells?
This study reports the presence of oval-shaped pores in the basement membrane of the human bronchial airway that may be used as conduits for immune cells to traffic between the epithelial and mesenchymal compartments. Human bronchial mucosa collected after surgery was stripped of epithelial cells wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001-02.
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