ImmunologybioRxiv
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…·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.
DOI 10.1084/jem.20210745