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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2026

Transcriptional coordination in multicellular lineage differentiation during lung organogenesis: deciphering the role of epithelial cells as a microenvironmental regulatory hub.

Chunyan Zhang, Jin Liu, Yanxia Li, Bing Han, Min Liu, Jie Zheng, Xiaozhi Liu

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Chunyan Zhang *Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jin Liu *College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
Yanxia LiEmergency Medicine Research Institute, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Bing HanDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Min LiuDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jie ZhengDepartment of Pathology, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xiaozhi LiuSchool of Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung development is a complex and precisely regulated process of continuously branching morphogenesis, the core of which lies in the directed differentiation of diverse cell types and the dynamic intercellular interaction network. This review systematically delineates the differentiation pathways of major cellular lineages during pulmonary development, with a particular focus on the dual functions of epithelial cells as the core regulatory hub of the microenvironment. These cells not only dominate the spatial patterning of lung branching morphogenesis but also orchestrate the developmental fates of key cell types through multiple signaling cues. Furthermore, this review discusses the regenerative properties of lung-resident stem cells and the interaction patterns between various cell types and epithelial cells. These insights not only provide an important theoretical framework for elucidating the molecular regulatory network of lung development but also offer novel ideas for the optimization of strategies in lung regenerative medicine and the precision intervention for lung-related diseases.

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cell typesdifferentiation trajectoryepithelial cellslung developmentomics analysisregulatory mechanisms

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PMID41799436
PMCPMC12963316

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