Alveolar macrophages are the sentinels of the lung. Nestled within the delicate air sacs where oxygen exchange takes place, these immune cells patrol constantly, engulfing inhaled debris and pathogens ...

A massive analysis of immune cells in human tissue is yielding clues to the root causes of lung and autoimmune diseases. In a new Nature Immunology study, LJI scientists analyzed more than 1.1 million ...

Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reprogram different populations of lung stem cells, which maintain and repair lung ...

A new organoid model built with human lung fragments may help us answer key questions about one of the body's first lines of ...

Just days of e-cigarette vapor exposure can injure the lungs' most delicate tissue and leave it more vulnerable to viral infection, according to a study led by National Jewish Health researchers and ...

Airway stem cell transplantation achieves functional restoration and long-term engraftment in preclinical models, promising new opportunities for patients without gene-targeted options.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have ...

Researchers have developed a novel 3D bioprinting platform that closely mimics the natural microenvironment of human lung ...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is linked to smoking and requires early detection and accurate staging for effective treatment. Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, with the TNM system used to ...

Just days of e-cigarette vapor exposure can injure the lungs' most delicate tissue and leave it more vulnerable to viral ...