Receptor agonist of NFκB signaling ligand directs lung epithelial cell expansion through RANK signaling
Habibie Habibie, Jelmer Vlasma, Kurnia S.S. Putri, Shanshan Song, M H De Jager, Arjen H. Petersen, Carian E. Boorsma, Robbert H. Cool, Wim J. Quax, Martijn C. Nawijn, Wim Timens, Janette Kay Burgess, Corry‐Anke Brandsma, Barbro N. Melgert
This study shows RANKL promotes alveolar epithelial cell expansion in mice and humans, suggesting RANKL/RANK signaling as a conserved pathway for lung tissue repair.
American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology