Schematic of the lung epithelium (IMAGE)

University of Freiburg

Schematic of the lung epithelium

Caption

Schematic of the lung epithelium: The figure shows how cells with cilia (green) work together with mucus-forming cells (yellow, purple) to effectively remove pathogens from the lung.

Credit

CIBSS / P. Walentek & M. Rössler

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License

Public Domain

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