Two morphologic characteristics have been used to define the nonciliated bronchiolar
epithelial cell: abundant agranular endoplasmic reticulum (AER) and membrane-bound …

The ultrastructure of mouse tracheal epithelium was examined. The three cell types, basal
cells, ciliated cells and goblet cells, described for other mammalian trachea were found to be …

Two morphologic characteristics have been used to define the nonciliated bronchiolar
epithelial cell:(1) abundance of agranular endoplasmic reticulum (AER) and (2) numerous …

State of the Art Page 1 State of the Art The Cells of the Pulmonary Airways'2 ROGER G.
BREEZE3 and ERIC B. WHEELDON4 Contents Introduction The Epithelium Ciliated Cell Goblet …

Application of cytochemical methods for complex carbohydrates at the light and electron
microscopic levels served further to differentiate secretory cells of the rat tracheobronchial …

The developmental origin and functional identity of certain cells in the pulmonary alveolar
walls, thought by some to be epithelial and therefore entodermal and by others to be of …

AM J RESPIR CRIT CARE MED 1999; 160: S38− S43. The airway epithelium is a complex
physicochemical barrier that plays a pivotal role in host defense. Epithelial cells have been …

Airway submucosal glands secrete both macromolecules and liquid, yet the mechanisms by
which these substances are secreted are not well understood. In this study, a video …

Background No integrated comprehensive description of the ultrastructure of the
parabronchial epithelium is available. The origin, discharge, and occurrence of the trilaminar …

The Role of Basal Cells in Adhesion of Columnar Epithelium to Airway Basement Membrane
Page 1 Note The Role of Basal Cells in Adhesion of Columnar Epithelium to Airway Basement …