RhoA, a Possible Target for Treatment of Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Bronchial Asthma

• Main Authors: Yoshihiko Chiba (Author), Kimihiko Matsusue (Author), Miwa Misawa (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract.: Airway hyperresponsiveness to nonspecific stimuli is one of the characteristic features of allergic bronchial asthma. An elevated contractility of bronchial smooth muscle has been considered as one of the causes of the airway hyperresponsiveness. The contraction of smooth muscles includin...