Pulmonary Ionocytes, Mouse Olfactory Neuroepithelium (IMAGE) Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Caption Pulmonary ionocytes (orange) extend through neighboring epithelial cells in the upper respiratory tract of the mouse, to the surface of the epithelial lining. Cell nuclei in cyan. Credit Montoro et al./<i>Nature</i> 2018 Usage Restrictions Must be used in conjunction with coverage of Montoro et al./Nature 2018. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.