Tag Archive for 'Lung cell'

Human ES cell derived RASC transitioning to an Alveolar type 2 cell over time in culture. Image credit: Basil et al., doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04552-0.

New Type of Human Lung Cell Discovered

Apr 5, 2022 by News Staff

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a distinct secretory cell lineage deep within human...

Bradley et al identify lung stroma as the target of microbiota-driven signals that set the interferon signature in these cells; antibiotic treatment reduces gut microbiota and the lung stromal interferon signature and facilitates early influenza virus replication in lung epithelia, effects that can be reversed by fecal transplantation. Image credit: Bradley et al, doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.05.105.

Study: Gut Bacteria Stimulate Antiviral Signals in Lung Cells to Protect against Flu Virus

Jul 8, 2019 by News Staff

In a study of mice, an international team of scientists has discovered that signals from gut bacteria help to maintain a first line of defense in the lining...