Luminal cells perform key functions in the airways, with secretory cells producing protective substances, or ciliated cells that help move inhaled particles. "There is a natural balance between the ...

Cilia are thin, eyelash-like extensions on the surface of cells. They perform a wide variety of functions, acting as mechanosensors or chemosensors, and play a crucial role in many signaling pathways.

Scientists have created tiny moving biological robots from human tracheal cells that can encourage the growth of neurons across artificial 'wounds' in the lab. Using patients' own cells could permit ...