But if you have severe pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, it’s important to get treatment. This disease is fatal within five years for about 20% of people. The most common cause of death is ...

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is caused by the diminished expression or function of the receptor of the granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Studies of mouse models suggest that an ...

Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is a disease characterized by alveolar filling that leads to progressive accumulation of surfactant in alveoli, hypoxemia, and in some patients ...

"The alveolar bone is different from other bone tissues due to its role in supporting the teeth," said Chad M. Novince, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor in the colleges of Medicine and Dental ...

More information: Huachun Cui et al, TREM2 promotes lung fibrosis via controlling alveolar macrophage survival and pro-fibrotic activity, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57024-0 ...