Brain-derived neurotrophic factor enhances calcium regulatory mechanisms in human airway smooth muscle.

Neurotrophins (NTs), which play an integral role in neuronal development and function, have been found in non-neuronal tissue (including lung), but their role is still under investigation. Recent reports show that NTs such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as well as NT receptors are expre...

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Main Authors: Amard J Abcejo, Venkatachalem Sathish, Dan F Smelter, Bharathi Aravamudan, Michael A Thompson, William R Hartman, Christina M Pabelick, Y S Prakash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3430656?pdf=render