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Title: Airway smooth muscle in asthma: just a target for bronchodilation?

Authors: Black, Judith L; Panettieri Jr, Reynold A; Banerjee, Audreesh; Berger, Patrick

Published In Clin Chest Med, (2012 Sep)

Abstract: Airway smooth muscle (ASM) has long been recognized as the main cell type responsible for bronchial hyperresponsiveness. It has, thus, been considered as a target for bronchodilation. In asthma, however, there is a complex relationship between ASM and inflammatory cells, such as mast cells and T lymphocytes. Moreover, the increased ASM mass in asthmatic airways is one of the key features of airway remodeling. This article aims to review the main concepts about the 3 possible roles of ASM in asthma: (1) contractile tone, (2) inflammatory response, and (3) remodeling.

PubMed ID: 22929101 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Airway Remodeling; Asthma/physiopathology*; Humans; Inflammation; Muscle Contraction; Muscle, Smooth/physiology*; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena*

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