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- noun A
cell that is responsible forgas exchange in thealveoli in thelungs .
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Examples
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Using double immunohistochemistry, we show that the reduced lung damage likely occurs through endogenous type II pneumocyte proliferation induced by KGF.
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KGF has been shown to induce type II pneumocyte proliferation both
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Henegariu O, Grove J, Jagirdar J, Kao PN, et al. (2002) Radiation pneumonitis in mice: a severe injury model for pneumocyte engraftment from bone marrow.
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