Selected contribution: Plasticity of airway smooth muscle stiffness and extensibility: Role of length-adaptive mechanisms

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 741-749

  Gunst, Susan J ^a   Wu, Ming Fang ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway responsiveness; Deep inspiration; Length adaptation; Stretch; Tidal breathing

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0035140711     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.90.2.741     Document Type: Article

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