type I pneumocyte differentiation

I. Literature review

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Nametype I pneumocyte differentiation
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Biological process

Exact synonym

membranous pneumocyte differentiation

Related synonym

small alveolar cell differentiation, squamous alveolar cell differentiation

Description

The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a type I pneumocyte. A type I pneumocyte is a flattened cell with greatly attenuated cytoplasm and a paucity of organelles.

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