That lack of cilia could help the virus invade the lungs and cause severe COVID-19, says Lisa Chakrabarti, a viral immunologist at the Pasteur Institute in Paris (SN: 6/11/20).

Researchers Discover Gene Responsible For Cilia, Lungs' Natural Cleaning System Date: January 10, 2001 ... now that they have located a human gene "linked" to the appearance of ciliated cells ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized way that human airways protect lungs from infection—through the action of cilia, tiny hair-like structures lining the respiratory tract.

Cilia are broom-like hairs that line the nasal passages, airways, and lungs, aiding in cleaning them. The cilia will slow down their movement as soon as you take your first puff of a cigarette.

Researchers found a location-dependent pattern in cilia length in the mouse nasal cavity that affects sensitivity to odors. The discovery may also have important implications for the study of ...

Little is understood about how cilia, the tiny hairlike organelles that in humans are often the first lines of defense against pathogens in our lungs and respiratory tracks and even help push ...

Coronavirus particles (small, spiky spheres) coat a human lung cell and its hairlike cilia in this scanning electron micrograph (left; higher-resolution view at right). C. Ehre/ NEJM 2020 ...

Damage to the cilia in your lungs can also make it harder for them to clear out things like mucus. Smokers are more likely to get serious lung conditions such as pneumonia.

Researchers discover gene responsible for cilia, lungs' natural cleaning system Peer-Reviewed Publication. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...

Man has been breathing with lungs for a million years. Men have been studying the lungs's physiology for nearly 5.000 years. But not until Radiologist Alfred Ernest Barclay* took to blowing ...

Because cilia cannot sweep mucus out of the lungs as quickly as it's being formed, it accumulates in the airways, clogs them up and triggers a cough. A buildup of mucus can also cause more lung ...

Kartagener syndrome is a genetic disease that affects the cilia in your lungs. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.