Alveolar macrophages strictly rely on GM-CSF from alveolar epithelial type 2 cells before and after birth
J. Gschwend, S. P. M. Sherman, F. Ridder, X. Feng, H.-E. Liang, R. M. Locksley, B. Becher, C. Schneider
This study identifies that alveolar epithelial type 2 cells provide essential GM-CSF for alveolar macrophage development and maintenance before and after birth.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021Immunology