Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling
In asthma, progressive structural changes of the airway wall are collectively termed airway remodelling. Despite its deleterious effect on lung function, airway remodelling is incompletely understood. As one of the important causes leading to airway remodelling, here we discuss the significance of m...
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doaj-dd4b0b4559c2478f9f1a55e66237d3bd2021-01-28T15:12:22ZengThe Royal SocietyOpen Biology2046-24412020-12-01101210.1098/rsob.200254200254Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodellingMichael J. O'SullivanThien-Khoi N. PhungJin-Ah ParkIn asthma, progressive structural changes of the airway wall are collectively termed airway remodelling. Despite its deleterious effect on lung function, airway remodelling is incompletely understood. As one of the important causes leading to airway remodelling, here we discuss the significance of mechanical forces that are produced in the narrowed airway during asthma exacerbation, as a driving force of airway remodelling. We cover in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo work in this field, and discuss up-to-date literature supporting the idea that bronchoconstriction may be the missing link in a comprehensive understanding of airway remodelling in asthma.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200254asthmabronchoconstrictionmechanical stressairway remodelling |
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Michael J. O'Sullivan Thien-Khoi N. Phung Jin-Ah Park Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling Open Biology asthma bronchoconstriction mechanical stress airway remodelling |
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Michael J. O'Sullivan Thien-Khoi N. Phung Jin-Ah Park |
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Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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Bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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bronchoconstriction: a potential missing link in airway remodelling |
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The Royal Society |
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Open Biology |
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2046-2441 |
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2020-12-01 |
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In asthma, progressive structural changes of the airway wall are collectively termed airway remodelling. Despite its deleterious effect on lung function, airway remodelling is incompletely understood. As one of the important causes leading to airway remodelling, here we discuss the significance of mechanical forces that are produced in the narrowed airway during asthma exacerbation, as a driving force of airway remodelling. We cover in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo work in this field, and discuss up-to-date literature supporting the idea that bronchoconstriction may be the missing link in a comprehensive understanding of airway remodelling in asthma. |
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asthma bronchoconstriction mechanical stress airway remodelling |
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https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200254 |
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