Dynamics of Cytoskeletal and Contractile Protein Organization: An Emerging Paradigm for Airway Smooth Muscle Contraction

Airway Smooth Muscle in Asthma and COPD: Biology and Pharmacology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 31-51

  Zhang, Wenwu ^a   Gunst, Susan J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actomyosin cross bridge interaction; Airway disorder implication; Airway smooth muscle mechanical oscillation; Airway smooth muscle regulation paradigm; Contractile filament system; Cytoskeletal dynamics and contractile protein organization; Smooth muscle contraction and cytoskeletal reorganization; Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain isoform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889462530     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470754221.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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