%0 Journal Article %T The message from the matrix—should we listen more closely? %A Burgess, Janette K. %A Weckmann, Markus %A Karsdal, Morten A. %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! The message from the matrix—should we listen more closely? %K %X The lung is the primary gas exchange organ of the human body. To achieve an effective gas exchange, the lung structure is morphologically divided into a micro-porous, parenchymal compartment (alveoli) and connecting airways. These connecting airways, the bronchi, starting from the alveoli upward, grow in diameter to finally form the bronchial tree and conjoin into the trachea. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/27255 %P S230-S233 %@ 2077-6624