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Lung Microanatomy

Lung Microanatomy is the systematic study of the fine structural organization of lung tissues at the microscopic level, distinguished from broader pulmonary anatomy by its focus on cellular and subcellular components, including alveoli, capillaries, epithelial layers, and extracellular matrices, within the context of their functional relationships.

762

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1.9K

Authors

548

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2017–2026

22

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Pulmonary Microanatomy

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Publications

762

Mucus clearance as a primary innate defense mechanism for mammalian airways

Michael R. Knowles, Richard C. Boucher · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2002 · 1K citations · Full text

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Principles and methods for the morphometric study of the lung and other organs.

Weibel Er · PubMed · 1963 · 800 citations

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The Number of Alveoli in the Human Lung

Matthias Ochs, Jens Randel Nyengaard, Anja Jung et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 761 citations

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Cell number and cell characteristics of the normal human lung.

J. D. Crapo, Brenda E. Barry, Peter Gehr et al. · PubMed · 1982 · 749 citations

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Morphometry of the human pulmonary acinus

Beatrice Haefeli‐Bleuer, Ewald R. Weibel · The Anatomical Record · 1988 · 668 citations

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Authors

1.9K

  1. ER
    Ewald R. Weibel

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    14 publications · 2.1K citations

    14

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  2. JN
    John N. Maina

    University of Nairobi, Kenya

    14 publications · 445 citations

    13

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  3. CG
    Charles G. Plopper

    University of California, Davis, United States

    11 publications · 744 citations

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  4. JD
    James D. Crapo

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    10 publications · 1.4K citations

    10

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  5. DS
    D.W. Scheuermann

    University of Antwerp, Belgium

    9 publications · 394 citations

    9

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Institutions

548

  1. University of Bern

    Bern, Switzerland

    20 h-index

    62 publications

    8.7K citations

  2. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    20 h-index

    50 publications

    9K citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    17 h-index

    54 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. Duke University Hospital

    Durham, United States

    12 h-index

    32 publications

    6.1K citations

  5. University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. Duke Medical Center

    Durham, United States

    11 h-index

    29 publications

    6K citations

  7. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    11 h-index

    36 publications

    2.6K citations

  8. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    11 h-index

    23 publications

    962 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 147 publications · 7.7K citations

    42

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  2. The Anatomical Record

    66 publications · 4.4K citations

    33

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  3. Journal of Applied Physiology

    35 publications · 2.6K citations

    27

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  4. Cell and Tissue Research

    22 publications · 835 citations

    19

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  5. American Journal of Anatomy

    22 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

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