Table 1.
Current Knowledge Gaps | Future Directions |
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How do non-Hh responsive cells in the lung shape the differential activation of Hh? | Single cell analysis of the lung to examine the spatial distribution of factors that might modify Hh signaling. |
How does the Hh ligand get transported from the epithelium to the mesenchyme? | Closer examination of cellular features such as the primary cilia or possibly cytonemes that have been implicated in Hh transduction. |
Does the alteration of Hh activation domain occur in other disease contexts? | Examination of how Hh activation domains shifts in other disease such as lung fibrosis and infection. |