Airway Basal Stem/Progenitor Cells Have Diminished Capacity to Regenerate Airway Epithelium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Supported, in part, by R01HL107882, UL1 TR000457, and UL1 RR024143 and by and Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd, Nutley, NJ. L.J.B.-A. was supported, in part, by T32HL094284. A.E.T. was supported, in part, by K23HL103837. Author Contributions: Conception and design: M.R.S., L.J.B.-A., M.S.W., M.W.Y.H., and R.G.C. Analysis and interpretation: M.R.S., L.J.B.-A., M.S.W., J.S., T.V., R.S., J.G.M., A.E.T., R.J.K., M.W.Y.H., and R.G.C. Drafting the manuscript for important intellectual content: M.R.S., L.J.B.-A., M.S.W., R.S., and R.G.C. Author disclosures are available with the text of this letter at www.atsjournals.org.