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MI-181 enhances ciliation and cilia length in a cigarette smoke exposed airway epithelial model.
Ankur A Gholkar, Caroline Cherry, Thomas V Gimeno, Claire Nocon, Chunni Zhu, Brigitte N Gomperts, Jorge Z Torres
Published: 202610.1038/s41598-026-37296-2
Abstract
Multiciliated airway epithelial cells possess motile cilia, which are essential for mucociliary clearance, facilitating the removal of particulates from the respiratory system. Previous studies showed that exposure to cigarette toxins causes damage t…
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