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SUBMITTER: Chernaya O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4216526 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stem cells and development 20140818 22
The existence and identity of multipotent stem cells in the adult lung is currently highly debated. At present, it remains unclear whether candidate stem/progenitor cells are located in the airways, alveoli, or throughout the epithelial lining of the lung. Here, we introduce a method of airway microdissection, which enabled us to study the progenitor behavior of pulmonary epithelial cells in region-specific contexts. The progenitor characteristics of epithelial cells isolated from the trachea, p ...[more]