“…They form AJCs, exhibit ion transport, mucus secretion and mucociliary clearance [ 25 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ]. wdNHBE cells also produce host–pathogen responses when exposed to respiratory viruses, such as the production of antiviral, immune and pro- and anti-inflammatory molecules [ 52 , 53 ], as occurs in the host in vivo (reviewed in: [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 27 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ]). The response of airway epithelial cells (from different donors, cell preparations, etc.)…”