title: Thinning of the capillary endothelium with physical activity shortens the diffusion distance of the pulmonary air-blood barrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyachi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yano
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D015824:Blood-Air Barrier / Q000502:physiology*; D002196:Capillaries / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344