Cells in this membrane, called goblet cells, release mucus to help prevent microorganisms and debris from entering the lungs. The trachea is also lined with tiny hair-like structures called cilia.

Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human ... an airway stent within an artificial trachea and sheep trachea.

mucus glands, the cilia, ciliated cells, blood flow and the smooth muscle of the trachea. Unfortunately, there is little information concerning these quantities, especially for mucus, whose ...

Mucus helps trap microorganisms and microparticles on the surface of the lungs. Tiny hair-like appendages called cilia line the lungs and beat in unison, creating a pulse that moves the entrapped ...

Mimicking the sensing ability of biological cilia, Dong and his team developed novel technology for detecting mucus conditions ... stent within an artificial trachea and sheep trachea.

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human ...

Caption The HEATR2 protein (red) is located in the body of airway cells lining the trachea, not in the cilia (green) or the nuclei (blue). Finding HEATR2 outside of the cilia was the first clue ...

A system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways ... with an airway stent within an artificial trachea and sheep trachea. Sensing signals are transferred ...