The Role of Chloride Channels in Regulation of Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disease with an annual mortality rate of 15% despite current therapies. Uncontrolled proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) results in adverse vascular remodeling contributing to PAH. Understanding the mechanisms of PA...
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Language: | en_ca |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42521 |