Mechanical strain memory in airway smooth muscle

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 5 47-5, 2000, Pages

  Chan, Wah Lun ^a   Silberstein, Jeanette ^a   Hai, Chi Ming ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep inspiration; Muscle length; Myosin phosphorylation; Stretch

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; MYOSIN; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEPOLARIZATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SWINE; TRACHEA MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034116419     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.278.5.c895     Document Type: Article

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