More airway smooth muscle in males versus females in a mouse model of asthma: A blessing in disguise?

Abstract Mouse models are helpful in unveiling the mechanisms underlying sex disparities in asthma. In comparison to their female counterparts, male mice are hyperresponsive to inhaled methacholine, a cardinal feature of asthma that contributes to its symptoms. The physiological details and the stru...

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Main Authors: Rebecka Gill, Andrés Rojas‐Ruiz, Magali Boucher, Cyndi Henry, Ynuk Bossé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Experimental Physiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1113/EP091236