Lung Epithelial Biology in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Disease

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Front-matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,Acknowledgments,Introduction: The Lung EpitheliumEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Junctional Interplay in Lung Epithelial Barrier Function, Pages 1-20, Michael Koval
Chapter 2 - Ion Transport and Lung Fluid Balance, Pages 21-31, Charles Downs
Chapter 3 - Glucose Transport and Homeostasis in Lung Epithelia, Pages 33-57, Deborah L. Baines, Emma H. Baker
Chapter 4 - Pulmonary Surfactant Trafficking and Homeostasis, Pages 59-75, Joseph L. Alcorn
Chapter 5 - Integrin Regulation of the Lung Epithelium, Pages 77-89, Erin Plosa, Roy Zent
Chapter 6 - Epithelial Regeneration and Lung Stem Cells, Pages 91-102, Shama Ahmad, Aftab Ahmad
Chapter 7 - The Function of Epithelial Cells in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pages 103-131, Shijing Jia, Kevin K. Kim
Chapter 8 - The Role of Epithelial Cell Quality Control in Health and Disease of the Distal Lung, Pages 133-163, Michael F. Beers, Shin-Ichi Nureki, Surafel Mulugeta
Chapter 9 - The Respiratory Epithelium in COPD, Pages 165-184, Chad H. Hochberg, Venkataramana K. Sidhaye
Chapter 10 - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pages 185-209, Rachel L. Zemans
Chapter 11 - Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Asthma, Pages 211-218, Janelle Veazey, Tim Smyth, Steve N. Georas
Chapter 12 - Cystic Fibrosis: An Overview of the Past, Present, and the Future, Pages 219-249, Samuel A. Molina, William R. Hunt
Index, Pages 251-257