New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, ...

The trachea is also lined with tiny hair-like structures called cilia. These help push mucus that contains debris or pathogens out of the trachea. A person then either swallows or spits out the mucus.

Trachea The trachea, ... Microscopic, hair-like cilia move the cleansing mucus up to the pharynx—part of the throat between the mouth and esophagus—from the lower part of the bronchial tree.

More information: Yusheng Wang et al, Sensory artificial cilia for in situ monitoring of airway physiological properties, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas ...

The first successful direct transplant of a trachea is a medical milestone that could help thousands of people with airways damaged by ventilators and other causes. Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx ...

Cilia are hair-like cellular protrusions important in many aspects of eukaryotic biology. For instance, motile cilia enable fluid movement over epithelial surfaces, while primary (sensory) cilia ...

Cilia depend on their highly differentiated structure, a 9 + 2 arrangement, to remove particles from the lung and to transport reproductive cells. Immortalized cells could potentially be of great ...

Woman Gets New Trachea In Groundbreaking Transplant ... the inside of the trachea is lined with tiny hairlike filaments called cilia that beat synchronously and help sweep particles out of the ...

The cilia of the lower respiratory tract are in constant motion, ... The method used by me was modified from that described by Corssen and Allen. 22 From the trachea and bronchi of human beings ...

A system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic ...

Sensory artificial cilia for in situ monitoring of airway physiological properties. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (46) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2412086121 Cite This Page : ...