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Beyond Breathing: Lung as a Sensory Organ A Report from the NHLBI Workshop on Lung Sensing and its Implication in Diseases
Jendzjowsky, Nicholas, Kuo, Christin S. , Chen, Zhijian, Li, Peng, Prescott, Sara , Liu, Yin, Seeholzer, Laura, Tschumperlin, Daniel J. , Taylor‐Clark, Thomas E. , Rajagopal, Jay, Haber, Adam L, Noel, A, Kotas, Maya, Drake, M G, Pabelick, C M, Rosenblatt, Jody , Mouradian, Gary, Su, Yujuan, Gomez, Christian, Lin, Q. , Lu, Qing , Mongodin, Emmanuel F. , Vuga, Louis, Zhou, Guofei , Prakash, Y S, Sun, X, Pabelick, Christina, Jendzjowsky, Nicholas Gregory , Reznikov, Leah R. , Li, Peng, Prescott, Sara, Seeholzer, Laura F. , Rajagopal, Jayaraj , Haber, Adam L., Kotas, Maya E. , Pabelick, Christina M. , Mouradian, Gary Charles , Gómez, Christian R. , Vuga, Louis J., Prakash, Y. S.
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology | June 8, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available
Abstract The lung, one the largest branching organs in our body and vital for survival at first breath, is commonly known as the gas-exchange organ. Recent novel findings on lung sensing cells, molecules, and lung-brain crosstalk in the emerging discipline of interoception have highlighted the consideration of the lung as a sensory organ. Acknowledging the central importance of lung sensing to human health and disease, NHLBI convened a workshop to synthesize the past, current, and future of lung sensing research, with in-person presentations by ∼20 interdisciplinary experts and a large virtual audience. Here, we highlight the key topics discussed and summarize a blueprint for the future in this important field.