Respiratory System
Lung - Metaplasia, Goblet Cell
Narrative
Goblet cell metaplasia is characterized by the presence of goblet cells (above the normal number; see above) in the epithelium lining the bronchi or bronchioles (Figure 1




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Abstract: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20032296Lung, Bronchiole - Metaplasia, Goblet cell from a male Sprague-Dawley rat in an acute study. The majority of the cells in this airway are goblet cells. Image provided courtesy of Dr. J. Bonner.