title: Type II alveolar cell. Defender of the alveolus.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002999:Clone Cells; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols; D010743:Phospholipids; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants