Cells expressing the basal cell marker KRT5 have been fluorescently labelled and can be seen spreading throughout the bronchial tree (IMAGE)

University College London

Cells expressing the basal cell marker KRT5 have been fluorescently labelled and can be seen spreading throughout the bronchial tree

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Image of a lung lobe from a carcinogen-exposed mouse. Cells expressing the basal cell marker KRT5 have been fluorescently labelled and can be seen spreading throughout the bronchial tree

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