Bronchospasm and its biophysical basis in airway smooth muscle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Airways hyperresponsiveness is a cardinal feature of asthma but remains unexplained. In asthma, the airway smooth muscle cell is the key end-effector of bronchospasm and acute airway narrowing, but in just the past five years our understanding of the relationship...

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Main Author: Fredberg Jeffrey J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/2