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. 2021 Oct 4;218(10):e20211583.
doi: 10.1084/jem.20211583. Epub 2021 Sep 7.

Alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells: The art of living together

Derek Clements  1 , Juliana Idoyaga  1
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Alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells: The art of living together

Derek Clements et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

In this issue of JEM, Gschwend et al. (2021. J. Exp. Med.https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20210745) reveal the indispensable role of alveolar epithelial cells type 2 in controlling the density of alveolar macrophages. This study highlights the intricate crosstalk that lung stroma and macrophages undergo to maintain homeostasis.

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