Diseases affecting the lung, including emphysema, cystic fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary fibrosis, cause considerable morbidity and mortality in the U.S.. However, there are not many treatment options available for those diseases, in part due to the limited availability of human lung cells for research. (stemcellsportal.com)
Researchers exposed human lung cells to various doses of 13 flavorings for either 30 minutes or 24 hours. (sciencenews.org)
Pseudomonas also will kill human lung cells in tissue culture dishes. (discovermagazine.com)