Apoptosis and the Airway Epithelium
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The airway epithelium functions as a barrier and front line of host defense in the lung.
Apoptosis or programmed cell death can be elicited in the epithelium as a response to viral infection, exposure to allergen or to environmental toxins, or to drugs.
While apoptosis can be induced via activation of death receptors on the cell surface or by disruption of mitochondrial polarity, epithelial cells compared to inflammatory cells are more resistant to apoptotic stimuli.
This paper focuses on the response of airway epithelium to apoptosis in the normal state, apoptosis as a potential regulator of the number and types of epithelial cells in the airway, and the contribution of epithelial cell apoptosis in important airways diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
White, Steven R.. 2011. Apoptosis and the Airway Epithelium. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-21.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
White, Steven R.. Apoptosis and the Airway Epithelium. Journal of Allergy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-21.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
White, Steven R.. Apoptosis and the Airway Epithelium. Journal of Allergy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-21.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510567