Evidence that CFTR is expressed in rat tracheal smooth muscle cells and contributes to bronchodilation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The airway functions are profoundly affected in many diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF). CF the most common lethal autosomal recessive genetic disease is caused by mutatio...

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Main Authors: Mettey Yvette, Guibert Christelle, Robert Renaud, Norez Caroline, Melin Patricia, Vandebrouck Clarisse, Becq Frédéric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/113