Why Do Short Lung Infections Lead to Long-Lasting Lung Damage?

Basal epithelial stem cells (green) containing the protein IL-33 (red) are visible in a sample of lung tissue (pictured). Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that such stem cells multiply during and after a viral respiratory infection, sometimes triggering a detrimental remodeling process that can cause persistent lung disease [...]

Published August 28, 2021 at 10:50AM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.