Type II alveolar cell. Defender of the alveolus

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1977 Jun;115(6 Pt 2):81-91. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1977.115.S.81.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Line
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Clone Cells
  • Cytological Techniques
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Epithelium / metabolism
  • Epithelium / physiology
  • Epithelium / ultrastructure
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Phosphatidylcholines / biosynthesis
  • Phosphatidylglycerols / biosynthesis
  • Phospholipids / biosynthesis
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / cytology*
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / metabolism
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / physiology
  • Pulmonary Surfactants / biosynthesis
  • Pulmonary Surfactants / metabolism

Substances

  • Phosphatidylcholines
  • Phosphatidylglycerols
  • Phospholipids
  • Pulmonary Surfactants