Ventral anterior foregut endoderm cells as progenitors for airway epithelial cell replacement in primary ciliary dyskinesia
Carine Bourdais, Agathe Coeur, Florent Foisset, Marion Nadaud, Cecilia Urena, Amel Nasri, Joffrey Mianné, Lisa Morichon, Fanny Rolland, Lounis Yakhou, A. Petit, Qiang Bai, Isabelle Vachier, Saïd Assou, ARNAUD AB BOURDIN, John De Vos
This study identifies ventral anterior foregut endoderm (vAFE) cells as effective progenitors for repairing airway epithelia in primary ciliary dyskinesia using EDTA conditioning.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology