Dexamethasone and Salbutamol Stimulate Human Lung Fibroblast Proliferation
Background Asthma is characterized by bronchial hyperreactivity and airway remodeling. Subepithelial fibrosis, a feature of remodeling, is accompanied by activation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts, with excessive proliferation and increased collagen, extracellular matrix protein, and profibrogenic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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| Series: | World Allergy Organization Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119304491 |