Protein kinase C isoenzymes: A review of their structure, regulation and role in regulating airways smooth muscle tone and mitogenesis

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1433-1452

  Webb, Benjamin L J ^a   Hirst, Stuart J ^b   Giembycz, Mark A ^c  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airways smooth muscle; Contraction; Mitogenesis; Protein kinase C

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MITOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE;

EID: 0033864485     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703452     Document Type: Review

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