Emphysema is a condition that causes damage to the alveoli, the air sacs in your lungs. The walls of the damaged air sacs become stretched out and cause your lungs to get bigger. This makes it harder to move your air in and out. It is the most common form of the condition known as … Continue reading Endothelial cell treatment reverses lung damage in mice with emphysema
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‘Mini lung’ model shows scientists early stages of new coronavirus infection
Representative image of three-dimensional human lung alveolar organoid showing alveolar stem cell marker, HTII-280 (red) and SARS-CoV-2 entry protein, ACE2 (green) Image Credit: Jeonghwan Youk, Taewoo Kim, and Seon Pyo Hong The development of organoid modeling has significantly expanded our understanding of human organs and the diseases that can affect them. For those unfamiliar with … Continue reading ‘Mini lung’ model shows scientists early stages of new coronavirus infection
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