Sentences with word «mucociliary»

Without this, a fully functional mucociliary escalator or invading bacteria, especially Bordetella bronchiseptica, the chief agent of kennel cough, may simply march down the airways unimpeded.

Reduced mucociliary clearance typically makes allergy symptoms worse.

«However, prolonged exposure [to Alternaria] leads to disruption of epithelial barrier function that would ultimately reduce mucociliary clearance,» the researchers wrote.

Without this a fully functional mucociliary escalator, invading bacteria, especially Bordetella bronchiseptica, the chief agent of Kennel Cough, may simply march down the airways unimpeded.

Salt and fluid secretion is normally associated with improved mucociliary clearance — keeping the airways free of allergens.

Here we present a novel human Airway Lung - Chip containing a fully - differentiated human mucociliary airway epithelium separated from a pulmonary microvascular endothelium by a semi-permeable membrane that allows for immune cell infiltration.

If that doesn't happen as it should, «low humidity in the respiratory tract leads to impaired mucociliary [combination of mucus and cilia] function and increases the risk of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections.»

The ability of respiratory mucosal surfaces to eliminate foreign particles and pathogens and to keep mucosal surfaces moist and fresh depends on mucociliary activity.

We have been able to observe the cilia of normal and affected Wolfhounds in action, we have performed electronmicroscopic evaluation of the cilia from Wolfhounds with rhinitis, and we have done mucociliary clearance studies.

The most important of these is probably what is called the «mucociliary escalator.»

This spike weakens the airways» barrier defense system that, when functioning normally, removes infection - and allergy - causing organisms (mucociliary clearance).

The cilia are part of the mucociliary apparatus that is responsible for transporting particles (viruses, bacteria, dust) out of the lungs, similar to an escalator.

The mucociliary clearance studies demonstrated that the particles do not clear the lungs at the expected speed, in fact, they often did not move at all.

As the dog grows older, the mucociliary system «wears out» (gets overwhelmed) and the normal cilia can not keep up.

Things like stress, heavy dust, poor ventilation, cold temperatures and cigarette smoke can damage the mucociliary escalator.

One of these is called the mucociliary escalator.

The mucociliary escalator refers to the hairlike cilia cells coated in mucus that trap infectious particles before they enter the lungs and prompt coughing or swallowing.

Once inside the body, the bordetella cells irritate the mucociliary escalator in a dog's respiratory tract.