Synchrotron x-ray imaging of pulmonary alveoli in respiration in live intact mice

Despite nearly a half century of studies, it has not been fully understood how pulmonary alveoli, the elementary gas exchange units in mammalian lungs, inflate and deflate during respiration. Understanding alveolar dynamics is crucial for treating patients with pulmonary diseases. In-vivo, real-time...

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Main Authors: Chang, Soeun, Kwon, Namseop, Kim, Jinkyung, Kohmura, Yoshiki, Ishikawa, Tetsuya, Rhee, Chin Kook, Je, Jung Ho, Tsuda, Akira
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4348649/