α-Actin: Disposition, quantities, and estimated effects on lung recoil and compliance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 459-473

  Oldmixon, E H ^a   Carlsson, K ^b   Kuhn III, C ^a   Butler, J P ^c   Hoppin Jr , F G ^a,d  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolar duct; Hypocapnia; Intensity modulated multiple wavelength scanning confocal microscopy; Lung compliance; Ventilation perfusion ratio

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034967510     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.1.459     Document Type: Article

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