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ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2024

Physiological and immunological barriers in the lung.

Takahiro Kageyama, Takashi Ito, Shigeru Tanaka, Hiroshi Nakajima

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Review in Seminars in immunopathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Air pollution-induced airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in COPD: a narrative review of mechanisms and therapeutic implications.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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  12. PARP7 protects the lung epithelial barrier from diverse environmental threats.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Takahiro KageyamaDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. t.kageyama@chiba-u.jp.
Takashi ItoDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Shigeru TanakaDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Hiroshi NakajimaDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8595-9381

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The lungs serve as the primary organ for respiration, facilitating the vital exchange of gases with the bloodstream. Given their perpetual exposure to external particulates and pathogens, they possess intricate protective barriers. Cellular adhesion in the lungs is robustly maintained through tight junctions, adherens junctions, and desmosomes. Furthermore, the pulmonary system features a mucociliary clearance mechanism that synthesizes mucus and transports it to the outside. This mucus is enriched with chemical barriers like antimicrobial proteins and immunoglobulin A (IgA). Additionally, a complex immunological network comprising epithelial cells, neural cells, and immune cells plays a pivotal role in pulmonary defense. A comprehensive understanding of these protective systems offers valuable insights into potential pathologies and their therapeutic interventions.

Indexed as

LungAnimalsCell AdhesionHumansMucociliary ClearanceMucusRespiratory MucosaTight JunctionsAsthmaImmunological barriersLungPhysiological barriers

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PMID38451292
PMCPMC11136722

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