Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the result of a complex process in which
several prenatal and/or postnatal factors interfere with lower respiratory tract development …

Structural and functional complexities of the mammalian lung evolved to meet a unique set
of challenges, namely, the provision of efficient delivery of inspired air to all lung units within …

Developmental lung biology is a field that has the potential for significant human impact:
lung disease at the extremes of age continues to cause major morbidity and mortality …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory disorder among infants
born extremely preterm. The pathogenesis of BPD involves multiple prenatal and postnatal …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and emphysema are significant global health problems at the
extreme stages of life. Both are characterized by arrested alveolar development or loss of …

Rationale: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and emphysema are characterized by
arrested alveolar development or loss of alveoli; both are significant global health problems …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common complication of extreme preterm
birth. Infants who develop BPD manifest aberrant or arrested pulmonary development and …

Life originated in anoxia, but many organisms came to depend upon oxygen for survival,
independently evolving diverse respiratory systems for acquiring oxygen from the …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Vermont
Lung Center, with support of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the …

The Development and Pathology working group was charged with reviewing the present
knowledge, gaps in understanding, and areas for further studies in a broad range of themes …