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Living with lung disease: experimental models to assess the long-term effects of prematurity

Laboratory models provide an important tool in helping to understand the cellular and molecular drivers of respiratory disease. Many animal models exist that model the neonatal outcomes of preterm birth.

Citation:
Evans DJ, Pillow JJ, Simpson SJ, Kicic A. Living with lung disease: experimental models to assess the long-term effects of prematurity. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2022;323(5):L503-L14.

Keywords:
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; lung disease; preterm; respiratory; lung dysplasia; newborn; prematurity; theoretical model; Infant, Newborn

Abstract:
Laboratory models provide an important tool in helping to understand the cellular and molecular drivers of respiratory disease. Many animal models exist that model the neonatal outcomes of preterm birth.