Shelly Maire P
Acute Intensive Care Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom.
Respir Care Clin N Am. 2006 Jun;12(2):139-48. doi: 10.1016/j.rcc.2006.03.009.
The mucociliary elevator is a highly evolved organ that humidifies inspired gases and protects the lungs from particulate, chemical, and microbiologic matter. Studies of disorders mucus and ciliary function have improved the understanding of this forgotten organ. The clinical implications of this understanding have yet to be explored.
黏液纤毛清除系统是一个高度进化的器官,它能使吸入的气体湿润,并保护肺部免受颗粒物、化学物质和微生物的侵害。对黏液和纤毛功能紊乱的研究增进了人们对这个被遗忘器官的了解。这种了解的临床意义还有待探索。