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Augmented bronchial smooth muscle contractility induced by aqueous cigarette smoke extract in rats

Cigarette smoking is the main risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about the mechanisms of cigarette smoke-induced bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) hyperresponsiveness. In the present study, we investigated the effects of aqueous ciga...

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Autores principales: Sakai, Hiroyasu, Watanabe, Ayako, Fujita, Akiko, Misawa, Miwa, Narita, Minoru, Chiba, Yoshihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japan Society of Smooth Muscle Research 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137307/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25047806
http://dx.doi.org/10.1540/jsmr.50.39