Endogenous laminin is required for human airway smooth muscle cell maturation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction underlies acute bronchospasm in asthma. ASM cells can switch between a synthetic-proliferative phenotype and a contractile phenotype. While the effects of extracellular matrix (ECM) components o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/117 |