They are typically made up of neurons, glia (non-neuronal support cells), and epithelial and endothelial cells. The formation of cell-cell junctions, created by intercellular protein-protein ...

Loss of epithelial cells via necrosis or apoptosis is an important component to the pathobiology of ALI. Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is characterized by DNA fragmentation and cellular ...

Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a transcription factor that plays pivotal roles in various physiological and ...

Funding information This work was supported in part by the NIH grant HL084385. Reprint Address Anne M Manicone, Center for Lung Biology, 815 Mercer Street, Box 358050, Seattle, WA 98115. E-mail ...