Mechanosensitive Modulation of Receptor-Mediated Crossbridge Activation and Cytoskeletal Organization in Airway Smooth Muscle

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 535-547

  Hai, Chi Ming ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchodilation; Cytoskeleton; Mechanotransduction

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; MECHANORECEPTORS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0034567405     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975237     Document Type: Review

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