Close Association Between Platelet Biogenesis and Alveolarization of the Developing Lung

• Main Authors: Xueyu Chen (Author), Junyan Zhong (Author), Dongshan Han (Author), Fang Yao (Author), Jie Zhao (Author), Gerry. T. M. Wagenaar (Author), Chuanzhong Yang (Author), Frans J. Walther (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a neonatal chronic lung disease characterized by an arrest in alveolar and vascular development. BPD is secondary to lung immaturity, ventilator-induced lung injury, and exposure to hyperoxia in extremely premature infants, leading to a lifelong impairment of lung...