Roles of Bronchopulmonary C-fibers in airway Hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling induced by house dust mite

Roles of Bronchopulmonary C-fibers in airway Hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling induced by house dust mite

Abstract Background Asthma is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), and airway remodeling. While exposure of house dust mites (HDM) is a common cause of asthma, the pathogenesis of the HDM-induced asthma is not fully understood. Bronchopulmonary C-fibers (PC...

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Main Authors: Zhimei Yang, Jianguo Zhuang, Lei Zhao, Xiuping Gao, Zhengxiu Luo, Enmei Liu, Fadi Xu, Zhou Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Substance P
Airway smooth muscle
Airway inflammation
Airway epithelial cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0677-8

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