Co-cultivation of rat pneumocytes and bovine endothelial cells on a liquid-air interface

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 968-975

  Gueven, N ^a   Glatthaar, B ^a   Manke, H G ^b   Haemmerle, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Thoraxklinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood air barrier; co culture; microvascular endothelial cells; perfusion; pneumocytes type II

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL STRUCTURE; DRUG SCREENING; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD-AIR BARRIER; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; LUNG; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; RATS;

EID: 0029897562     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09050968     Document Type: Article

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