Advancing alveolar in-vitro research with cell-line based air-liquid interface cultures
Alveoli are sac-like structures in the distal lung specialised for gaseous exchange. Alveolar epithelium facilitates efficient respiration through a thin and robust arrangement of type-I (AT1) and type-II (AT2) pneumocytes, supported by tight junctions and surfactant-rich alveolar lining fluid. Chronic diseases like pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and sarcoidosis compromise alveolar integrity, resulti
