title: Distribution of ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The distribution of ciliated cells in the tracheal epithelium of common marmosets was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Light and scanning electron microscopy of tracheal epithelium was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ciliated cells were concentrated in cartilage-free areas and virtually absent in cartilage-supported epithelial regions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Heterogeneous distribution of ciliated cells in the trachea has to be considered when using animal models for translational respiratory research approaches.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knauf
authors.forename: Franz-Josef
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kaup
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bleyer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014132:Trachea / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure