Lung basement membranes are compositionally and structurally altered following resolution of acute inflammation.
Oliver J. Brand, Sara Kirkham, Christopher P. Jagger, Matiss Ozols, Krishna Pinganksha Purohit, Ziyun Zhang, Rachel Lennon, Tracy Hussell, Alexander Eckersley
This study identifies persistent structural and compositional changes in lung basement membranes in mice recovering from influenza infection and links these changes to aging-related lung complications.
Mucosal Immunology · Nov 14, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry