Calcium-independent contraction and sensitization of airway smooth muscle by p21-activated protein kinase

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 284, Issue 5 28-5, 2003, Pages

  McFawn, P K ^a   Shen, L ^a   Vincent, S G ^a   Mak, A ^a   Van Eyk, J E ^a   Fisher, J T ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Calcium sensitization; Monomeric G proteins; p21 activated kinase; Tonic smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALDESMON; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; P21 ACTIVATED KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; MOUSE; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RODENT; SENSITIZATION; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SWINE; TRACHEA MUSCLE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0345269121     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00068.2002     Document Type: Article

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