Alveolar repair following lipopolysaccharide-induced injury requires cell-extracellular matrix interactions
J. M. S. Sucre, F. Bock, N. M. Negretti, J. T. Benjamin, P. M. Gulleman, X. Dong, K. T. Ferguson, C. S. Jetter, W. Han, Y. Liu, S. Kook, J. Gokey, S. H. Guttentag, J. A. Kropski, T. S. Blackwell, , E. J. Plosa
This study shows that β1-containing integrins are essential for alveolar repair after injury, as their absence leads to emphysema and impaired differentiation of AT2 cells into mature type 1 alveolar epithelial cells.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology