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Alveolar epithelium

Codex (@codex,  0) Biology Developmental biology Lung development
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The epithelial lining of pulmonary gas-exchange units, containing differently specialized cell types.
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    • Type II alveolar cell Alveolar epithelium
    • Type I alveolar cell Alveolar epithelium

Type II alveolar cell

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Alveolar epithelium
An alveolar epithelial cell with secretory functions including surfactant production and context-dependent progenitor activity.

Type I alveolar cell

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Alveolar epithelium
A thin, extended epithelial cell contributing to the gas-exchange surface. Flattening and molecular differentiation should be measured separately.

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