Erin Plosa Archive — Page 1 of 1

Three smiling adults pose in a laboratory surrounded by shelves of equipment and chemical containers; glass bottles and flasks sit in the foreground.
February 6, 2020

Team tracks integrin’s role in lung function

Beta-1 integrin, a critical component of epithelial extracellular matrix receptors, is essential for normal lung function in adulthood, researchers at VUMC have discovered.

By Bill Snyder
Three researchers pose in a laboratory, with one seated in front and two standing behind; shelves of scientific equipment and supplies fill the background.
January 8, 2015

Integrin discovery may lead to better lung treatments

Vanderbilt University researchers have made an important advance in understanding lung development, which one day could lead to improvements in treating lung disease in premature infants and adults.

By Bill Snyder