How lung epithelial and endothelial cells develop into alveoli is a major knowledge gap, with implications for lung repair in preterm infants. Here, the authors establish a transcriptomic atlas of human neonatal lung disease, identifying semaphorins as pivotal mediators of organogenesis and injury.
- Shawyon P. Shirazi
- Nicholas M. Negretti
- Jennifer M. S. Sucre
