Stem/progenitor cells in the developing human lung

• Main Authors: Daniela Fanni (Author), Margherita Fanos (Author), Clara Gerosa (Author), Flaviana Cau (Author), Erika Pisu (Author), Peter Van Eyken (Author), Rossano Ambu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human lungs are composed of more than 40 cell types. The lung is classified as a "conditionally renewing" tissue and is able of a quick response to cellular damage thanks to the presence of multiple stem/progenitor cells. Embryonic and fetal progenitors actively proliferate determining lun...