Muscarinic receptor signaling in the pathophysiology of asthma and COPD

Abstract Anticholinergics are widely used for the treatment of COPD, and to a lesser extent for asthma. Primarily used as bronchodilators, they reverse the action of vagally derived acetylcholine on airway smooth muscle contraction. Recent novel studies suggest that the effects of anticholinergics l...
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Autor*in:

Gosens, Reinoud [verfasserIn]

Zaagsma, Johan

Meurs, Herman

Halayko, Andrew J

Format:

E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2006

Schlagwörter:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient

Muscarinic Receptor

Airway Smooth Muscle

Airway Remodel

Anmerkung:

© Gosens et al. 2006

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Respiratory research - London : BioMed Central, 2001, 7(2006), 1 vom: 09. Mai

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:7 ; year:2006 ; number:1 ; day:09 ; month:05

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1465-9921-7-73

Katalog-ID:

SPR028505735

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