Multi-scale spatial heterogeneity enhances particle clearance in airway ciliary arrays

  1. Guillermina R. Ramirez-San Juan
  2. Arnold J. T. M. Mathijssen
  3. Mu He
  4. Lily Jan
  5. Wallace Marshall
  6. Manu Prakash

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  1. Version published to 10.1038/s41567-020-0923-8
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    Teamwork for airway protection: millions of cilia within patches of multi-ciliated cells populating the airway generate directed flows clearing particles. Their heterogeneity across length-scales is key for optimal airway clearance.

  3. Version published to 10.1101/665125 on bioRxiv