Morphology and distribution of Clara cells in the airway epithelium of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Numeros experimental studies indicate that clara cells play an important roll in the airway epithelium. Investigantions on the morphology and tracheobronchial distribution aof Clara cells help to gain further insights into the function of Clara cells and their role in the regulation of inflammatory processes and regeneration of bronchial epithelium. The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a nonhuman primate of increasing interest for use as an model respiratory tract of human diseases. Thus, it was the objective of our investigation to access the morphology and distribution of Clara cells and to distinguish…