Region-specific molecular regulatory programs define epithelial identity, progenitor states, and mucus homeostasis in human distal airways
Hiroaki Murano, Nathanial C. Stevens, Hong Dang, Satoko Nakano, Anne Marie Cawley, Z Y Wisniewski, Gillian Crisp, Elodie Mitchell, Avishi Singh, Sindhuja Damodaran, Boris Reidel, Mark I. Gutay, Ling Sun, Koichi Hasegawa, Allison B. Williams, , Kenichi Okuda
The paper identifies region-specific molecular regulatory programs in human distal airways that maintain epithelial identity and mucus homeostasis, revealing mechanisms for mucociliary defense.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology