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Type-II Pneumocytes

Known as: Type II alveolar cell, Alveolar cell type II, Type II Pneumocytes 
A pleomorphic cell of the pulmonary alveolar epithelium that secretes surfactant and is distinguished by abundant cytoplasm containing numerous lipid… 
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Alveolar Epithelial CellsStructure of alveolar epithelium
EpitheliumStructure of respiratory epitheliumalveolar lamellar body

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Highly Cited
2020
Highly Cited
2020
SARS-CoV-2 Reverse Genetics Reveals a Variable Infection Gradient in the Respiratory Tract
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Napsin A and thyroid transcription factor-1 expression in carcinomas of the lung, breast, pancreas, colon, kidney, thyroid, and malignant mesothelioma.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Potential role for ESAT6 in dissemination of M. tuberculosis via human lung epithelial cells
ESAT6 has recently been demonstrated to cause haemolysis and macrophage lysis. Our studies demonstrate that ESAT6 causes… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: an epithelial/fibroblastic cross-talk disorder
The recent review by Selman and Pardo in this journal [1] correctly points out that in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) there… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Expression of highly selective sodium channels in alveolar type II cells is determined by culture conditions.
Alveolar fluid clearance in the developing and mature lungs is believed to be mediated by some form of epithelial Na channels… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Alveolar type II epithelial cells produce interleukin-6 in vitro and in vivo. Regulation by alveolar macrophage secretory products.
The aims of this study were (a) to determine if rat alveolar type II (ATII) cells and human pulmonary epithelial-derived cells… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
New concepts in molecular biology and ultrastructural pathology of the peritoneum: their significance for peritoneal dialysis.
  • J. Dobbie
  • American journal of kidney diseases : the…
  • 1990
  • Corpus ID: 7008229
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The preservation of ultrastructure in saturated phosphatidyl cholines by tannic acid in model systems and type II pneumocytes
The preservation for electron microscopy of saturated phospholipids in general, and phosphatidyl choline (PC)in particular… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
In Vivo incorporation of choline‐3H, leucine‐3H and galactose‐3H in alveolar type II pneumocytes in relation to surfactant synthesis. A quantitative radioautographic study in mouse by electron…
A quantitative time study of the incorporation of choline‐3H, leucine‐3H and galactose‐3H in lung epithelial cells, was… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
A MORPHOLOGIC AND CYTOCHEMICAL STUDY ON THE GREAT ALVEOLAR CELL
  • S. Sorokin
  • The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry…
  • 1966
  • Corpus ID: 19587870
Lungs from marsupials, bats and rodents were studied by light and electron microscopy. In all three groups, the great alveolar… 
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