Lung-on-a-chip as a dynamic tool to capture interplay between airway and vascular cells in their microenvironment: a focus on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease KU Leuven
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is estimated to become the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030, is actually the only major disease whose prevalence and mortality are increasing worldwide in all continents. Despite intensive research, there are still unmet medical needs for this disease. Abnormal responses of the airway epithelium to the environmental triggers are believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of ...