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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… Expand
National Institutes of Health

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Alveolar Epithelial CellsStructure of alveolar epithelium
EpitheliumStructure of respiratory epitheliumalveolar lamellar body

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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Clastogenic and aneugenic effects of multi-wall carbon nanotubes in epithelial cells.
Information on the toxicity of carbon nanotubes is still fragmentary but indicates that these particles can induce adverse… Expand
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2004
2004
Surfactant protein B in type II pneumocytes and intra-alveolar surfactant forms of human lungs.
Surfactant protein B (SP-B) is synthesized by type II pneumocytes as a proprotein (proSP-B) that is proteolytically processed to… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Involvement of cathepsin H in the processing of the hydrophobic surfactant-associated protein C in type II pneumocytes.
Surfactant protein C (SP-C) is synthesized by type II pneumocytes as a 21-kD propeptide (proSP-C) which is proteolytically… Expand
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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… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Modulation of alveolar type II cell differentiated function in vitro.
We have investigated whether the loss of differentiated function observed in adult rat alveolar type II cells cultured on a… Expand
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Review
1990
Review
1990
New concepts in molecular biology and ultrastructural pathology of the peritoneum: their significance for peritoneal dialysis.
  • James W. Dobbie
  • American journal of kidney diseases : the…
  • 1990
    • Corpus ID: 7008229
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) was developed into a life-maintaining therapy using a membrane whose fundamental… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
In vivo incorporation of choline- 3 H, leucine- 3 H and galactose- 3 H in alveolar type II pneumocytes in relation to surfactant synthesis. A quantitative radoautographic 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… Expand
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