# Tracing the origin of alveolar stem cells in lung repair and regeneration

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 56 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.010 |
| Corresponding authors | Bin Zhou |
| Institution | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/neonatal-respiratory-health-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.010](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.010)

## Topics

Alveolar type 2 cells · alveolar stem cells · dual recombinase-mediated intersectional genetic lineage tracing · Cre-loxP system · Alveolar type 1 cells · club cells · bronchioalveolar stem cells (BASCs) · acute lung injury · Lung development · Notch signaling · epithelial cell differentiation · Lung development · terminal differentiation · cellular origins · Alveolar epithelial cells

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