<it>In vivo </it>imaging of the airway wall in asthma: fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy in relation to histology and lung function

<it>In vivo </it>imaging of the airway wall in asthma: fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy in relation to histology and lung function

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Airway remodelling is a feature of asthma including fragmentation of elastic fibres observed in the superficial elastin network of the airway wall. Fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy (FCFM) is a new and non-invasive imaging tec...

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Main Authors: Bel Elisabeth H, von der Thüsen Jan H, Yick Ching Yong, Sterk Peter J, Kunst Peter W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Asthma
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Extracellular Matrix
Respiratory Function Tests
Smooth muscle
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/85

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