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lung connective tissue
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the connective tissue located between the respiratory (airway and alveolar) epithelium, the capillary endothelium and pleural mesothelium; it contains basement membrane composed of collagen, elastin, proteoglycans, and fibronectin [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14635660 http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/anna https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Term info
Label
lung connective tissue
Synonyms
- connective tissue of lung
- pulmonary interstitium
Subsets
pheno_slim
function notes
it functions in the mechanical behavior of the lung, and forms a barrier to regulate the flow of plasma constituents from the capillaries to the airway and alveolar spaces
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has related synonym
pulmonary connective tissue, lung interstitium, lung interstitial tissue, pulmonary interstitial tissue
id
UBERON:0000114