allowing epithelial tissues in airways to sense toxins or noxious compounds and help protect the lungs. Motile cilia on airway epithelial cells Image: SEM by Tom Moninger "This is the first paper that ...

Later in life, cilia are important for proper lung function and sperm fitness. However, it is less clear why we maintain these protrusions on every cell into adulthood. Mostly ignored until now, cilia ...

Premature infants are at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, a type of lung injury associated with increased ...

Border regions can cause cilia to coordinate their motion creating a unidirectional wave that is essential for biological functions ... and the inside of your lungs have in common?

According to the American Lung Association, lung function can start to improve as soon as you quit. Quitting smoking can lead ...

Improved lung function will help the lung clean itself more effectively. After a few months, the cilia in your lungs start working efficiently again. Cilia are little hairs that sweep out toxins ...

A new study suggests that activating an enzyme known as ALDH1A1 could help protect the lungs from air pollution, particularly in vulnerable groups like pregnant women, children, and those with asthma ...

Tiny hairs, known as cilia, then move this mucus up the ... When a person stops smoking, their lung circulation and function may start to improve within 2 weeks to 3 months. Coughing is the ...

Their findings “Cilia function as calcium-mediated mechanosensors ... mutations that affect the tiny hairline cilia in the lungs, nose and ears, impairing their ability to remove germs and ...