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que, Clara cells

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shawn333
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05/09/04 - 02:44 AM

what are clara cells . what is their function?
:idea: dont feel like giving the choices.

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rida
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05/09/04 - 12:46 PM

The line the respiratory bronchiloes and secrete glysosaminoglyacans along with P450 to metabolize toxins.

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shawn333
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05/09/04 - 01:46 PM

impressed !rida

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rida
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05/09/04 - 04:07 PM

Thanx shawn, it was a good question, its been asked before on the boards, so thanx for refreshing my memory.

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shawn333
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05/10/04 - 01:31 PM

what boards ? confused?

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rida
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05/10/04 - 04:14 PM

Sorry, step 1 is also referred to the boards...

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shawn333
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05/11/04 - 12:01 PM

thanks /

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09/29/04 - 10:27 AM

"rida" wrote:
The line the respiratory bronchiloes and secrete glysosaminoglyacans along with P450 to metabolize toxins.

Sorry, but this is wrong. They do not line by themselves, but just form part of the cell population that line the respiratory and terminal bronchioles. In the former they represent around 22% of the cell population, while in the later around 11%. And they do not secrete p450, but they have the p450 activity in their cytoplasm. They also contribute to the epithelial cell renewal of the mentioned structures.

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