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J Appl Physiol 73: 1500-1503, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 73, Issue 4 1500-1503, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Development of mucociliary transport in the postnatal ferret trachea

K. Z. Voter, M. W. Leigh, T. F. Boat, J. L. Carson and R. E. Wood
Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7220.

Little is known of the developmental aspects of mucociliary transport. Previous studies have documented that newborn ferret trachea has very few ciliated cells but numerous immature secretory cells in the epithelium and only rudimentary submucosal glands. Rapid and complete maturation occurs in the first postnatal month. This study examines mucociliary transport during this period of rapid maturation. We made direct observations of particle movement across the epithelium of ferret tracheas. No mucus transport could be demonstrated on the first day of life. Transport was discernible, although sporadic and slow, by 7 days and reached adult levels (10.7 +/- 3.7 mm/min) by 28 postnatal days. The emergence of transport capability correlated well with previously described developmental changes in ciliation, mucus secretion, and ion permeability and transport. Threshold mucus transport occurred at 1 wk of age when 20-25% of the surface cells are ciliated. The neonatal ferret appears to be a useful model for assessing integrated epithelial structure-function relationships that are important not only during early development but also during repair after airway injury involving deciliation.


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