lung alveolus development

I. Involved cell-cell interactions

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Interactors
Protein name
Directionality
Classification
1BMP4-BMPR1A+BMPR2BMP4_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by BMP
2BMP4-BMPR1B+BMPR2BMP4_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by BMP
3TGFB1-ITGAV+ITGB6TGFB1_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by Transforming growth factor
4TGFB3-ITGAV+ITGB6TGFB3_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by Transforming growth factor

II. Literature review

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Namelung alveolus development
IDGO_0048286
collection_id

Biological process

Exact synonym

alveolarization, alveologenesis

Description

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the alveolus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The alveolus is a sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of air passageways.

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